Medial to lateral uncinate joint stabilizer systems and methods
US10149769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for stabilizing a cervical spine segment includes inserting a respective uncinate joint stabilizer into each uncinate joint along a medial-to-lateral direction starting from intervertebral disc space of the cervical spine segment, and securing each uncinate joint stabilizer to the respective uncinate joint. A system for stabilizing a cervical spine segment includes a pair of uncinate joint stabilizers, each (a) elongated along a lengthwise dimension and configured for placement in the respective uncinate joint with the lengthwise dimension substantially oriented along an anterior-to-posterior direction of the cervical spine segment, (b) having height configured to define spacing of the respective uncinate joint, (c) and including a tapered portion for interfacing with superior and inferior surfaces of the respective uncinate joint and to enable insertion of the uncinate joint stabilizer into the respective uncinate joint from intervertebral disc space of the cervical spine segment.
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