Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-05
2006-09-05
Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C623S017110
Reexamination Certificate
active
07101375
ABSTRACT:
A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and/or neural foramen. The implant provides a spinal extension inhibitor while allowing freedom of spinal flexion. The implant includes an elliptically-shaped spacer for positioning between and spacing apart the spinous processes.
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Hsu Ken Y.
Klyce Henry A.
Winslow Charles J.
Zucherman James F.
Bennett Henry
Fliesler & Meyer LLP
Ragonese Andrea M.
St. Francis Medical Technologies, Inc.
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