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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2008
Louis Fielding, Portland, OR (US);
Ian Bennett, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Colin Cahill, Stanford, CA (US);
Pat Arensdorf, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ralph Crisostomo, Rochester, MN (US);
Todd Alamin, Woodside, CA (US);
Louis Fielding, Portland, OR (US);
Ian Bennett, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Colin Cahill, Stanford, CA (US);
Pat Arensdorf, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ralph Crisostomo, Rochester, MN (US);
Todd Alamin, Woodside, CA (US);
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A spinal implant system for restricting flexion of a spine includes an elongate band proportioned to engage at least two spinous processes. During use, the band is positioned engaging the spinous processes at a spinal segment of interest, where it restricts flexion at the segment. The length and tension of the band may be adjustable following to implantation using percutaneous or transcutaneous means.