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Laminoplasty methods and devices

US8147528B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

7References

23Claims

0Family size

Assignee

DePuy Spine, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Mazzuca · North Easton, US
Michael Jacene · Northbridge, US
Ed Zalenski · Lakeville, US
John Riley Hawkins · Raynham, US
Michael Alan Fisher · Lawrenceville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 18, 2009
Grant date	Apr 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/7071
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vertebral implant is provided that includes a distraction member having a first end configured to pivotally couple to a first cut portion of a vertebra and a second end configured to mate with a base member configured to couple to a second cut portion of the vertebra. The distraction member can move relative to the base member to create a force effective to adjust a distance between the first and second cut portions of the vertebra.

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