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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2011
Louis Fielding, San Carlos, CA (US);
Ian Bennett, San Francisco, CA (US);
Manish Kothari, San Rafael, CA (US);
Todd Alamin, Woodside, CA (US);
Hugues Malandain, Mountain View, CA (US);
Craig Litherland, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Colin Cahill, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Louis Fielding, San Carlos, CA (US);
Ian Bennett, San Francisco, CA (US);
Manish Kothari, San Rafael, CA (US);
Todd Alamin, Woodside, CA (US);
Hugues Malandain, Mountain View, CA (US);
Craig Litherland, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Colin Cahill, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Simpirica Spine, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for restricting spinal flexion includes superior and inferior tether structures joined by a pair of compliance members. Compliance members comprise tension members which apply a relatively low elastic tension on the tether structures. By placing the tether structures on or over adjacent spinous processes, flexion of a spinal segment can be controlled in order to reduce pain.