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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2011
Todd Alamin, Woodside, CA (US);
Louis Fielding, San Carlos, CA (US);
Darin Gittings, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hugues Malandain, Mountain View, CA (US);
Anand Parikh, San Diego, CA (US);
Eller Torres, Tracy, CA (US);
Ian Bennett, San Francisco, CA (US);
Todd Alamin, Woodside, CA (US);
Louis Fielding, San Carlos, CA (US);
Darin Gittings, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hugues Malandain, Mountain View, CA (US);
Anand Parikh, San Diego, CA (US);
Eller Torres, Tracy, CA (US);
Ian Bennett, San Francisco, CA (US);
Simpirica Spine, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for restricting flexion of a spinal segment in a patient comprises a constraint device having a tether structure and a compliance member coupled with the tether structure. The tether structure is adapted to be coupled with a superior spinous process and a sacrum. The system also includes an anchor member that is anchored to the sacrum. The anchor member has an attachment feature that is adapted to couple with the constraint device.