Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2009-05-08
2011-11-01
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S279000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08048116
ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic implant for replacing a facet joint of a spinal motion segment includes a generally conical superior component adapted to be implanted at a surgically prepared site on a lower articular process of a cephalad vertebra of a spinal motion segment, and a cup-shaped inferior component adapted to be implanted at a surgically prepared site on a superior articular process of a caudad vertebra of the spinal motion segment.
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Miles & Stockbrigde P.C.
Philogene Pedro
Re-Spine LLC
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