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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2024
Applicant:
Atlas Spine, Inc., Jupiter, FL (US);
Inventor:
Matthew G. Baynham, Jupiter, FL (US);
Assignee:
Atlas Spine, Inc., Jupiter, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4405 (2013.01); A61B 17/7064 (2013.01);
Abstract
A facet joint fixation device formed from a flexible wedge shaped implant constructed from a single piece of material. The device is defined by an insert end spaced apart from outer end by first and second side members. Each side support is cut by a series of recesses in diminishing depth defining a living hinge therebetween. The series of recesses are constructed and arranged to adjust flexibility of said implant.