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Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014

Filed:

May. 10, 2007
Applicants:

Shannon Marlece Vittur, Memphis, TN (US);

Aurelien Bruneau, Memphis, TN (US);

Eric C. Lange, Collierville, TN (US);

Kent M. Anderson, Memphis, TN (US);

Inventors:

Shannon Marlece Vittur, Memphis, TN (US);

Aurelien Bruneau, Memphis, TN (US);

Eric C. Lange, Collierville, TN (US);

Kent M. Anderson, Memphis, TN (US);

Assignee:

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61B 17/7062 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices and methods for replacing one or more spinous processes of a patient include a replacement body with a lamina portion positionable anteriorly toward the spinal canal along with a spinous process portion extending posteriorly from the lamina portion to replace a removed spinous process. Connecting elements extend from opposite sides of the body for connection to the vertebral body with anchors.


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