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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2010
Anton E. Bowden, Lindon, UT (US);
Larry L. Howell, Orem, UT (US);
Peter A. Halveson, Alpine, UT (US);
Eric M. Stratton, Provo, UT (US);
Anton E. Bowden, Lindon, UT (US);
Larry L. Howell, Orem, UT (US);
Peter A. Halveson, Alpine, UT (US);
Eric M. Stratton, Provo, UT (US);
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Abstract
A method of treating a degenerate spinal segment comprises obtaining a first spinal implant configured to apply a first torque to a degenerate spinal segment having an abnormal curvature and a second spinal implant configured to apply a second torque to the degenerate spinal segment. Each of the spinal implants includes; a plurality of contiguous segments in which the contiguous segments form an angle at a location in which two adjacent contiguous segments of the plurality of contiguous segments intersect; and at least one mounting connection configured to connect the spinal implant to a mounting mechanism, the mounting mechanism being configured to attach the spinal implant to the degenerate spinal segment. The first and second spinal implants are implanted so that the first torque and the second torque act to reduce the abnormal curvature.