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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2011
Manish Kothari, San Rafael, CA (US);
Louis Fielding, San Carlos, CA (US);
Colin Cahill, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Anand Parikh, San Diego, CA (US);
Manish Kothari, San Rafael, CA (US);
Louis Fielding, San Carlos, CA (US);
Colin Cahill, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Anand Parikh, San Diego, CA (US);
Simpirica Spine, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
A constraining apparatus includes a constraining structure that captures a first and a second anatomical structure. A motion limiting member coupled with the constraining structure is adapted to provide a force resistant to relative movement of the first anatomical structure away from the second anatomical structure. A regulating member is detachably coupled with the motion limiting member or the constraining structure and is adapted to change the resistant force provided by the motion limiting member when the regulating member is in direct engagement with the motion limiting member or constraining structure.