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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2005
Amie Borgstrom, North Attleborough, MA (US);
Seungkyu Daniel Kwak, Grafton, MA (US);
Missoum Moumene, Newton, MA (US);
William Dunbar, Bethlehem, CT (US);
John Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
Amie Borgstrom, North Attleborough, MA (US);
SeungKyu Daniel Kwak, Grafton, MA (US);
Missoum Moumene, Newton, MA (US);
William Dunbar, Bethlehem, CT (US);
John Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
DePuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A posterior stabilization device is provided for controlling movement between adjacent vertebrae. In one exemplary embodiment, the stabilization device can include one or more joints that rely on rotational or sliding movement to allow flexion of adjacent vertebrae, and that control extension, lateral bending, axial rotation, and anterior-posterior shear, preferably by providing one or more flexible connectors and/or a flexible central spacer for connecting to the adjacent superior and inferior vertebrae.