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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Hansen A. Yuan, Fayetteville, NY (US);
David Stinson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Lawrence R. Jones, Conifer, CO (US);
Mark A. Reiley, Piedmont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Hansen A. Yuan, Fayetteville, NY (US);
David Stinson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Lawrence R. Jones, Conifer, CO (US);
Mark A. Reiley, Piedmont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Gmedelaware 2 LLC, Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Cephalad and caudal vertebral facet joint prostheses and methods of use are provided. The cephalad prostheses are adapted and configured to be attached to a lamina portion of a vertebra without blocking a pedicle portion of the cephalad vertebra.