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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2004
Applicants:
Charles J. Winslow, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Steve Mitchell, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles J. Winslow, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Steve Mitchell, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kyphon SARL, Neuchatel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implant is used to distract and maintain the distraction of spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae of the spine. The implant can be secured to a spine stabilization system. The combination of the spine stabilization system with spine distraction provides an improved therapeutic benefit to the patient receiving such an implant.