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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2013
Lanx, Inc., Broomfield, CO (US);
Justin Taber, Lafayette, CO (US);
Patrick Hunt, Denver, CO (US);
Andrew Lamborne, Golden, CO (US);
Randy Mast, Broomfield, CO (US);
William Sandul, Broomfield, CO (US);
Dean Karahalios, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Lanx, Inc., Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides spinous process implants and associated methods. In one aspect of the invention, the implant includes at least one extension with a first part and a second part where at least one arm is coupled to each of the first part and the second part. The first part and the second pan are movable from a compact to a distracted state. In another aspect, the present invention provides a second extension that is slidingly coupled to the first and second arms. The second extension further comprises a third part and a fourth part that move with the first and second part.