Uncinate joint stabilizers and associated systems and methods
US10117752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for stabilizing a cervical spine segment includes implanting a respective uncinate joint stabilizer into each uncinate joint of the cervical spine segment to stabilize the uncinate joints and thereby stabilize the cervical spine segment, wherein each uncinate joint stabilizer has threads and the step of implanting includes threading each uncinate joint stabilizer into the respective uncinate joint along an anterior-to-posterior direction using the threads.
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