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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Richard Pellegrino, Upton, MA (US);
Christine Rusbarsky, Quincy, MA (US);
Inventors:
Richard Pellegrino, Upton, MA (US);
Christine Rusbarsky, Quincy, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An intervertebral connection system wherein the bone anchor has a helical configuration, and includes: a) a conformable synthetic ligament having a first end portion and an intermediate portion, b) an anchor having a central axis which is axially implantable into a bone in a patient's body, the anchor comprising: