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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas W Kohrs, Edina, MN (US);
Hansen A Yuan, Fayetteville, NY (US);
David W Stassen, Edina, MN (US);
Assignee:
Spine-Tech, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 17 ; 606 61 ;
Abstract
An implant for use in spinal stabilization includes four generally linear thread segments. The thread segments are maintained and spaced apart alignment by rigid supports. The thread segments include a plurality of individual threads with the individual threads of the segments defining a thread pattern. The supports and the thread segments define a hollow implant interior exposed to an exterior of the implant.
Published as:
CA2191089A1; WO9531947A1; AU1841095A; US5609636A; EP0760639A1; US5658337A; AU695466B2; HK1004710A1; NZ281462A; KR100231490B1; EP0760639B1; ATE191634T1; JP2000505313A; DE69516279D1; ES2144606T3; DE69516279T2; CA2191089C; JP3509103B2;