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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2003
Applicants:
James Spitler, Frisco, TX (US);
Scott Schorer, Longmont, CO (US);
Inventors:
James Spitler, Frisco, TX (US);
Scott Schorer, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Innovative Spinal Technologies, Plano, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is shown a system and method for reducing the difficulty in percutaneous placement of a spine stabilization brace. A medical implant system has a first bone anchor having a longitudinal axis, a second bone anchor and a brace. The brace couples the first bone anchor to the second bone anchor. A the distal end of the brace may be pivotally coupled to the first bone anchor and also adapted to slide in a generally transverse direction in relation to the longitudinal axis of the first bone anchor.