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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
May. 01, 2009
Applicants:
Michael L. Reo, Redwood City, CA (US);
Shigeru Tanaka, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael L. Reo, Redwood City, CA (US);
Shigeru Tanaka, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Assignee:
Spinal Kinetics, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7062 (2013.01);
Abstract
This specification describes spinal stabilization devices that may be introduced into the spine via surgical procedures. In particular, this specification describes an inter-spinous process spacer having a core chosen, in one variation, to provide a kyphotic or lordotic angle to the device. The specification also describes systems including the described devices and methods of introducing the devices and systems into the spine to provide effective stabilization.