Method and apparatus for spinal stabilization
US7648523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8685
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of limiting at least one degree of movement between a superior vertebral body and an inferior vertebral body of a patient includes advancing a distal end of a stabilization device into a pedicle of the inferior vertebral body. A proximal portion of the stabilization device is positioned such that the proximal portion limits at least one degree of movement between a superior vertebral body and an inferior vertebral body by contacting a surface of the superior vertebral body.
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