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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert S Howland, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Richard M Salib, Excelsior, MN (US);
Kenneth Pettine, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Spine Fixation Systems, Inc., Cypress, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ; A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 61 ; 606 60 ; 606 53 ;
Abstract
A spinal fixation device and method for the stabilization of the spine after surgical procedures such as those related to degenerative disc diseases are described. The device comprises a spacer, which is placed between adjacent vertebrae when installed and a locking mechanism attached to the spacer. The locking mechanism attaches the device to the spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae of the spine in a manner which is non-invasive with respect to the vertebrae to which it is attached.
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