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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2011
Jens Peter Timm, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Jeffrey S. White, Birchrunville, PA (US);
Carmen M. Walters, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Manohar M. Panjabi, Concord, MA (US);
Ronald T. Callahan, Ii, Naugatuck, CT (US);
Ernest Corrao, Bethel, CT (US);
Stephen Maguire, Huntington, CT (US);
Bryan Hildebrand, Livermore, CO (US);
Jens Peter Timm, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Jeffrey S. White, Birchrunville, PA (US);
Carmen M. Walters, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Manohar M. Panjabi, Concord, MA (US);
Ronald T. Callahan, II, Naugatuck, CT (US);
Ernest Corrao, Bethel, CT (US);
Stephen Maguire, Huntington, CT (US);
Bryan Hildebrand, Livermore, CO (US);
Rachiotek, LLC, Wellesley, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical implant is provided that includes first and second abutment surfaces between which are positioned a force imparting mechanism. A sheath is positioned between the first and second abutment surfaces, and surrounds the force imparting mechanism. The sheath is fabricated from a material that accommodates relative movement of the abutment members, while exhibiting substantially inert behavior relative to surrounding anatomical structures. The sheath is generally fabricated from expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, a copolymer of polycarbonate and a urethane, or a blend of a polycarbonate and a urethane. The force imparting member may include one or more springs, e.g., a pair of nested springs. The surgical implant may be a dynamic spine stabilizing member that is advantageously incorporated into a spine stabilization system to offer clinically efficacious results.