Interspinous process and sacrum implant and method
US7833246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 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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