Spinal prosthesis

Details Spinal prosthesis Spinal prosthesis

2006-02-09

2009-10-20

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

Reexamination Certificate

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07604652

ABSTRACT:
A spinal prosthesis including a first spinal attachment member attachable to a first posterior portion of a spinal structure, a second spinal attachment member attachable to a second posterior portion of the spinal structure, the first and second posterior portions being adjacent superiorly-inferiorly to one another, and a connector element attached to the first spinal attachment member, wherein the second spinal attachment member includes an interface portion that passes through an elongate aperture formed in the connector element so as to permit rotational and translational movement of the second spinal attachment member with respect to the connector element.

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