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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2020
Providence Medical Technology, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Bruce M. McCormack, San Francisco, CA (US);
Edward Liou, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Shigeru Tanaka, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Christopher U. Phan, Dublin, CA (US);
Jeffrey D. Smith, Clayton, CA (US);
Todd Sheppard Saunders, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Krzysztof Siemionow, Chicago, IL (US);
Providence Medical Technology, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
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.