Posterior-medial facet support assembly
US7947063B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A facet support assembly including at least one rod including an upper portion rigidly fixed to a spinal fastener, and a lower portion configured to support an inferior articular process, wherein when the spinal fastener is secured to a pedicle of a lumbar vertebra, the lower portion of the at least one rod abuts against and supports the inferior articular process of the same lumbar vertebra.
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