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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2005
Aurelien Bruneau, Memphis, TN (US);
Tommy Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Eric C. Lange, Collierville, TN (US);
Fred J. Molz, Iv, Collierville, TN (US);
Matthew M. Morrison, Cordova, TN (US);
Jonathan Dewey, Memphis, TN (US);
Kent M. Anderson, Memphis, TN (US);
Aurelien Bruneau, Memphis, TN (US);
Tommy Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Eric C. Lange, Collierville, TN (US);
Fred J. Molz, IV, Collierville, TN (US);
Matthew M. Morrison, Cordova, TN (US);
Jonathan Dewey, Memphis, TN (US);
Kent M. Anderson, Memphis, TN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An implant assembly for stabilizing a spinal motion segment includes a flexible spacer member positionable between adjacent transverse processes to dynamically limit movement of the upper and lower transverse processes toward one another upon extension of the spinal motion segment. The implant assembly may also include an engaging member positionable about one or more posterior elements of a spinal motion segment to secure the spacer member thereto.