Providence Medical Technology, Inc.

Todd Sheppard Saunders

Shigeru Tanaka

Bruce M McCormack

Jeffrey D Smith

Edward Liou

Christopher U Phan

Krzysztof Siemionow

Jared Samuel Fry

The various embodiments described herein provide lateral mass and facet fixation implants, which may be inserted and applied via a posterior approach, using minimally invasive or less invasive techniques. The embodiments described below generally include an intrafacet implant (or 'facet implant') and a lateral mass fixation member attached to or attachable to the facet implant. The lateral mass fixation member can include one or more tabs extending from a middle portion and configured to secure the lateral mass fixation member to lateral masses of adjacent vertebrae. The tabs may be flexible, semi-rigid, or rigid, and may be collapsible to facilitate insertion of the device. Methods for delivering the lateral mass and facet fixation implants are also described.

Lateral mass fixation implant

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Walnut Creek, CA, United States of America

Todd Sheppard Saunders