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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2010
Allen L. Carl, Slingerlands, NY (US);
Dan Sachs, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Meir Rosenberg, Newton, MA (US);
Allen L. Carl, Slingerlands, NY (US);
Dan Sachs, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Meir Rosenberg, Newton, MA (US);
K Spine, Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US);
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY (US);
Abstract
A spine implant, in particular a stabilization or distraction device, is provided with an adjustable length. The implant has first and second portions for coupling to a first bony portion of a first vertebra and a second bony portion of a second vertebra, respectively, where the second bony portion is located at an oblique angle to the first bony portion. The spinal implant permits movement between the first bony portion and the second bony portion and is adjustable to change an amount of said movement between said first bony portion and said second bony portion after the implant is implanted.