The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2005
Eric C. Lange, Collierville, TN (US);
Jonathan Dewey, Memphis, TN (US);
Kent M. Anderson, Memphis, TN (US);
Thomas Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Fred J. Molz, Iv, Collierville, TN (US);
Matthew M. Morrison, Cordova, TN (US);
Aurelien Bruneau, Memphis, TN (US);
Eric C. Lange, Collierville, TN (US);
Jonathan Dewey, Memphis, TN (US);
Kent M. Anderson, Memphis, TN (US);
Thomas Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Fred J. Molz, IV, Collierville, TN (US);
Matthew M. Morrison, Cordova, TN (US);
Aurelien Bruneau, Memphis, TN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A prosthetic device and a method of implanting same between two vertebrae of a vertebral column to stabilize the column, according to which each vertebrae is engaged by a spacer, and the spacers are connected to permit relative movement between the spacers so that the distance between the spacers can vary to conform with the distance between the vertebrae and accommodate bending movements of the vertebral column.