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Interspinous process and sacrum implant and method

US7833246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2003
Grant dateNov 16, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/7047
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A minimally invasive implant for the lumbosacral region of the spine. One embodiment includes an implant with a brace movably attached to a base. The brace includes a spacer and a beam. The base may be adapted to be mounted onto a S1 vertebra. The brace may be selectively positioned on the base with the spacer extending outward to contact a second vertebra.

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