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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
May. 24, 2011
Roy K. Lim, Germantown, TN (US);
Thomas A. Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Aurelien Bruneau, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Eric C. Lange, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Kent M. Anderson, San Jose, CA (US);
Hai H. Trieu, Cordova, TN (US);
Roy K. Lim, Germantown, TN (US);
Thomas A. Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Aurelien Bruneau, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Eric C. Lange, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Kent M. Anderson, San Jose, CA (US);
Hai H. Trieu, Cordova, TN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An interspinous process brace is disclosed and can include a superior component and an inferior component. The superior component can include a superior spinous process bracket that can engage a superior spinous process. The inferior component can include an inferior spinous process bracket that can engage an inferior spinous process. Further, the interspinous process brace can be moved between a bent configuration and a straight configuration. In the bent configuration, an overall height of the interspinous process brace can be minimized to facilitate installation between the superior spinous process and the inferior spinous process.