Interspinous implant and implantation instrument
US8696709B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7071
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an interspinous implant, intended to be implanted between two adjacent dorsal spines, each including an upper edge, a lower edge and two opposed lateral faces, wherein the implant includes at least one body with dimensions arranged so as to maintain or restore a distance between the adjacent edges of the two spinous processes and including at least two wings extending so that at least a part of each wing lies along at least a part of one lateral face of one of the two spinous processes and, additionally, at least one retainer for the implant, designed to retain the body of the implant between the two spinous processes and to be inserted from the same lateral face as the body.
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