PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16406999
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2019-05
Publication Date: 2019-08
Patent Classification: ["602", "019000"]

Abstract:
Disclosed are systems and methods of correction of spinal deformity that overcome current limitations by utilizing a dynamic, multi-segment torso orthosis that allows motion during wear. The disclosed embodiments utilize a series of elastically coupled segments that conform to the circumference of the torso of a patient. Adjustable elastic coupling mechanisms are utilized to create and alter forces and moments that are applied to the torso through the segments. These elastic coupling mechanisms also allow each circumferential segment to move relative to the other segments giving the brace dynamic capability.

Claim (Index 10):
A method for externally applying corrective forces to a vertebral column of a patient comprising:\n placing an inferior terminal ring segment about a circumference of the patient's lumbar region; placing a superior terminal ring segment about a circumference of the patient's cervical region; placing at least one intermediate ring segment about a circumference of the patient's thoracic region, wherein the ring segments are separate from each other and are spaced-apart along a vertical axis; securing first and second terminal elastic members between one of the terminal ring segments and a first intermediate ring segment; securing first and second intermediate elastic members between a first intermediate ring segment the other of terminal ring segments; and rotating and fixating an end of each of the attached elastic members so that an opposite end the elastic member applies a force to the adjacent ring segment, wherein the force rotates the adjacent ring about the vertical axis.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 47.0
- Percentile: 100.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.53226
- Patent Class: 602.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14598543', '14030323', '12795975', '12629013', '13250913']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.5780887513555032
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5583266701245383
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.5761125432324067
- Mean Citation Score: 234.128664
- Max Citation Score: 480.347
- Similarity Product: 404.12904918849466

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 0
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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