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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2010
Michael Lee Boyer, Ii, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Paul W. Millhouse, Wayne, PA (US);
David C. Paul, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Michael Lee Boyer, II, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Paul W. Millhouse, Wayne, PA (US);
David C. Paul, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Globus Medical, Inc, Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
Interspinous process implants are disclosed. An Implant is adapted and configured to be placed between adjacent spinous processes. Implant is generally H-shaped or anvil shaped with a saddle portion or central support portion extending laterally along axis between lateral end portions. End portions partially protrude beyond the front and back surfaces of support portion thereby creating a slight indentation along the front and back or anterior and posterior of central portion.