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Device and accessories for limiting flexion

US8696710B2 · kind B2 · utility

8Cited by

80References

27Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SIMPIRICA SPINE, INC. · US

Inventors

Louis Fielding · Portland, US
Anand Parikh · San Diego, US
Eller Torres · Carlsbad, US
Ian Bennett · Palo Alto, US
Hugues Malandain · Easton, US
Jeffrey Schwardt · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 2011
Grant date	Apr 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/8894
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device may be used to limit flexion of the spine without substantially limiting extension of the spine. Various accessories, instruments, and methods may be used to help deploy the flexion limiting device, manipulate, and adjust it.

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