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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2008
Thomas Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Eric C. Lange, Collierville, TN (US);
Kent M. Anderson, Memphis, TN (US);
Jean Taylor, Cannes, FR;
Thomas Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Eric C. Lange, Collierville, TN (US);
Kent M. Anderson, Memphis, TN (US);
Jean Taylor, Cannes, FR;
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An implant assembly for stabilizing a spinal motion segment includes a spacer which is at least partially flexible and positionable between adjacent spinous processes. The spacer member includes upper and lower surfaces structured to receive a respective adjacent one of the upper and lower spinous processes of the spinal motion segment and a body having flexibly distinctive first and second sections relative to one another configured to modify the manner of movement at the spinal motion segment.