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Facet joint replacement

US7621955B2 · kind B2 · utility

102Cited by

248References

25Claims

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Assignee

Facet Solutions, Inc · US

Inventors

E. Marlowe Goble · Logan, US
T. Wade Fallin · Hyde Park, US
Robert W. Hoy · Cedar City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 12, 2007
Grant date	Nov 24, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 12, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2310/00976
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A prosthesis for the replacement of a diseased or traumatized facet of a mammalian vertebra includes a surface that articulates with another prosthetic facet or a natural facet, a portion that replaces at least a bony portion of the diseased or traumatized spine facet which is to be replaced, and an element to attach the prosthesis to the vertebra in a manner that does not require attachment to or abutment against the posterior arch. A method of installing the prosthesis includes the steps of resecting at least a portion of a facet and attaching the prosthesis in a manner that does not require attachment or abutment against the posterior arch.

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