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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
May. 24, 2005
Applicant:
Jeffery Thramann, Longmont, CO (US);
Inventor:
Jeffery Thramann, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Lanx, Inc., Broomfield, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Facet replacement device is provided. The facet replacement device comprises a superior seating device coupled to a superior vertebral body and an inferior seating device coupled to an inferior vertebral body. The seating devices provide a joint to replace the facet. Another device comprises a superior vertebral body anchor with a first extension terminating in a joint connection, such as, a socket. An inferior vertebral body anchor has a second extension terminating in a corresponding joint connection, such as, a ball.