Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for spinal facet fusion
- Patent Title (中): 脊柱面融合的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12154372Application Date: 2008-05-22
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Publication No.: US08162981B2Publication Date: 2012-04-24
- Inventor: Tov Vestgaarden
- Applicant: Tov Vestgaarden
- Applicant Address: US NC Winston-Salem
- Assignee: VG Innovations, LLC
- Current Assignee: VG Innovations, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Winston-Salem
- Agency: Smith & Hopen, P.A.
- Agent Ronald E. Smith
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61B19/00 ; A61F2/44

Abstract:
A spinal facet fusion implant comprising: an elongated body having a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis extending between the distal end and the proximal end, the elongated body having a cross-sectional profile characterized by a primary axis and a secondary axis; and at least one stabilizer extending radially outwardly from the elongated body in the secondary axis; wherein the elongated body has a length along the primary axis which is less than the combined width of the spinal facets making up a facet joint; and further wherein the at least one stabilizer has a width which is sized to make a press fit into the gap between the spinal facets making up a facet joint.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090036927A1 Method and apparatus for spinal facet fusion Public/Granted day:2009-02-05
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