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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Hansen Yuan, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Mark A. Reiley, Piedmont, CA (US);
David Stinson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Lawrence R. Jones, Confier, CO (US);
Inventors:
Hansen Yuan, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Mark A. Reiley, Piedmont, CA (US);
David Stinson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Lawrence R. Jones, Confier, CO (US);
Assignee:
GMEDELAWARE 2 LLC, Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4405 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30153 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30156 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30242 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30332 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30484 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30495 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30509 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30614 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30795 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4628 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4631 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0023 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00047 (2013.01); A61F 2310/0097 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00131 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00796 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00976 (2013.01);
Abstract
Cephalad and caudal vertebral facet joint prostheses and methods of use are provided. The cephalad prostheses are adapted and configured to be attached to a lamina portion of a vertebra without blocking a pedicle portion of the cephalad vertebra.