Deflectable spacer for use as an interspinous process implant and method
US7029473B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7071
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is a interspinous process device with a deflectable spacer which can be placed between adjacent spinous processes to limit the movement of the vertebrae. The device limits the range of motion of the spinous processes.
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