Interspinous stabilization and fusion device
US10398478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An interspinous stabilization device configured to fit interlaminarly between adjacent vertebrae and their spinous processes, while also cooperating with a bone graft, or bone substitute, component to facilitate fusion at that segment of the spine is disclosed. Also provided is a method for using such a device and bone graft, or bone substitute, component to stabilize a spinal segment.
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