Interspinous spacer devices for dynamic stabilization of degraded spinal segments

US8945185B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8945185-B2
Application numberUS-201113983036-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 2, 2011
Priority dateFeb 2, 2011
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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An interspinous spacer device for the treatment of high-grade spinal disorders is disclosed herein. The interspinous spacer device includes a sliding rod and a base that contains a curved internal track that limits the range of motion and center of rotation of the spinal segments stabilized using the device to the physiological levels of a nondegraded spinal segment.

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What is claimed is: 1. An interspinous spacer device for the stabilization of a degraded spinal segment, the device comprising: a base comprising: a body containing a curved internal track, wherein the track opens upward into an aperture contained within an upper surface of the body, wherein the aperture has an aperture cross-sectional area that is smaller than a corresponding track cross-sectional area of the curved internal track; and a caudal attachment fitting comprising a…

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What does patent US8945185B2 cover?
An interspinous spacer device for the treatment of high-grade spinal disorders is disclosed herein. The interspinous spacer device includes a sliding rod and a base that contains a curved internal track that limits the range of motion and center of rotation of the spinal segments stabilized using the device to the physiological levels of a nondegraded spinal segment.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Puttlitz Christian M, Gadomski Benjamin C, Univ Colorado State Res Found
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/7038. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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