Posterior cervical and lumbar interarticulating joint staples, stapling guns, and devices for spinal fusion
US8257370B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0033
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A staple gun for a lumbar facet joint staple, including a puller disposed in and extending through the hollow cylinder body, wherein the puller has a puller tip coupled to the first end of the puller, wherein the first end of the puller and at least a part of the puller tip are disposed inside the first end of the hollow cylinder body when the handle is in the closed position, and wherein the first end of the puller and at least a part of the puller tip extend outside the first end of the hollow cylinder body when the handle is in the open position. A posterior lumbar facet joint staple for engaging the puller tip, and staple guns for a posterior cervical facet joint staple also are provided.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.