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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2009
Todd Alamin, Woodside, CA (US);
Ian Bennett, San Francisco, CA (US);
Louis Fielding, San Carlos, CA (US);
Colin Cahill, San Francisco, CA (US);
Manish Kothari, San Rafael, CA (US);
Todd Alamin, Woodside, CA (US);
Ian Bennett, San Francisco, CA (US);
Louis Fielding, San Carlos, CA (US);
Colin Cahill, San Francisco, CA (US);
Manish Kothari, San Rafael, CA (US);
Simpirica Spine, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
Spinous process constraint structures include a first attachment element for placement over a first spinous process and a second attachment element for placement over a second spinous process. The attachment elements are joined by a single connector which may optionally include a compliance member for providing controlled elasticity between the spinous processes.