Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Posterior cervical and lumbar interarticulating joint staples, stapling guns, and devices for spinal fusion
- Patent Title (中): 后颈椎和腰椎交叉缝合钉,钉枪和脊柱融合装置
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Application No.: US12471345Application Date: 2009-05-22
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Publication No.: US08257370B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Ahmnon D. Moskowitz , Pablo A. Valdivia Y Alvarado , Mosheh T. Moskowitz , Nathan C. Moskowitz
- Applicant: Ahmnon D. Moskowitz , Pablo A. Valdivia Y Alvarado , Mosheh T. Moskowitz , Nathan C. Moskowitz
- Agency: Dresch IP Law, PLLC
- Agent John J. Dresch
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/08 ; A61B17/10

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.
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