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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
May. 07, 2007
Phillip Berg, Federal Way, WA (US);
John Arthur Ohrt, Redmond, WA (US);
Cin Abidin, Issaquah, WA (US);
Mark K. Kuiper, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Funk, North Bend, WA (US);
Anthony V. Finazzo, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Christopher Ralph, Woodinville, WA (US);
Richard J. Broman, Kirkland, WA (US);
Sean Sung-ho Suh, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Phillip Berg, Federal Way, WA (US);
John Arthur Ohrt, Redmond, WA (US);
Cin Abidin, Issaquah, WA (US);
Mark K. Kuiper, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael J. Funk, North Bend, WA (US);
Anthony V. Finazzo, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Christopher Ralph, Woodinville, WA (US);
Richard J. Broman, Kirkland, WA (US);
Sean Sung-Ho Suh, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Gmedelaware 2 LLC, Audabon, PA (US);
Abstract
The invention discloses methods, devices, systems and kits for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. An implantable facet joint device of one embodiment comprises a cephalad facet joint element and a caudal facet joint element. The cephalad facet joint element includes a member adapted to engage a first vertebra, and an artificial cephalad bearing member. The caudal facet joint element includes a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebra at a fixation point and an artificial caudal bearing member adapted to engage the cephalad bearing member. The artificial caudal bearing member is adapted for a location lateral to the fixation point.