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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2009
Michael Mazzuca, North Easton, MA (US);
Michael Jacene, Blackstone, MA (US);
Ed Zalenski, Lakeville, MA (US);
John Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
Michael A. Fisher, Middleborough, MA (US);
Michael Mazzuca, North Easton, MA (US);
Michael Jacene, Blackstone, MA (US);
Ed Zalenski, Lakeville, MA (US);
John Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
Michael A. Fisher, Middleborough, MA (US);
DePuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A vertebral implant is provided that includes a distraction member having a first end configured to pivotally couple to a first cut portion of a vertebra and a second end configured to mate with a base member configured to couple to a second cut portion of the vertebra. The distraction member can move relative to the base member to create a force effective to adjust a distance between the first and second cut portions of the vertebra.