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Implants and methods for inter-spinous process dynamic stabilization of spinal motion segment

US8317832B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

Thomas A. Carls · Memphis, US
Eric C. Lange · Collierville, US
Kent M. Anderson · San Jose, US
Jean Taylor · Cannes, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 9, 2012
Grant date	Nov 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 9, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/7053
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implant assembly for stabilizing a spinal motion segment includes a spacer which is at least partially flexible and positionable in an interspinous spacer between adjacent spinous processes. The spacer member includes upper and lower surfaces structured to receive a respective adjacent one of the upper and lower spinous processes of the spinal motion segment and a body having distinctive first and second sections with differing flexibility to modify the manner of movement at the spinal motion segment.

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