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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2009
Jonathan M. Dewey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Fred J. Molz, Iv, Birmingham, AL (US);
Aurelien Bruneau, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Eric C. Lange, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Matthew M. Morrison, Cordova, TN (US);
Thomas A. Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Kent M. Anderson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jean M. Taylor, Cannes, FR;
Jonathan M. Dewey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Fred J. Molz, IV, Birmingham, AL (US);
Aurelien Bruneau, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Eric C. Lange, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Matthew M. Morrison, Cordova, TN (US);
Thomas A. Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Kent M. Anderson, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jean M. Taylor, Cannes, FR;
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A prosthetic device for insertion in a spinal column includes a first, second, and third members. The first member includes an inferiorly extending tab and is of a relatively flexible material. The second member includes a superiorly extending tab and is of a relatively flexible material. The third member defines a superior opening for receiving the inferiorly extending tab and an inferior opening for receiving the superiorly extending tab and is of a relatively stiff material. The device also includes a means for providing a rigid connection of the third member to a vertebra.