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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Providence Medical Technology, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bruce M. McCormack, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nathan Christopher Maier, Hayward, CA (US);
Assignee:
Providence Medical Technology, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/3211 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4405 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/3211 (2013.01); A61B 17/7074 (2013.01); A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61F 2/4601 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61F 2/441 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00359 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for accessing and treating the interior of the facet joint for vertebral distraction and immobilization. The systems include a number of tools that facilitate access to the facet joint, distraction of the articulating decortication of the articulating surfaces, and delivery of implants and agents into the facet joint for fusion.