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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2006
Jared W. Walkenhorst, Fairfield, CT (US);
Michael E. Landry, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas G. Wilson, Guilford, CT (US);
John A. Pafford, Eads, TN (US);
Jared W. Walkenhorst, Fairfield, CT (US);
Michael E. Landry, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas G. Wilson, Guilford, CT (US);
John A. Pafford, Eads, TN (US);
Spine Wave, Inc., Shelton, CT (US);
Abstract
A system for dynamic stabilization of the spine includes a bone engaging fastener configured to be anchored in a vertebra and a deflectable element mounted on the fastener. The deflectable element or bumper is configured and arranged to contact a portion of an adjacent vertebra, such as the facet, during extension of the spine, while offering no resistance during flexion. In certain embodiments, a cable may be fastened to the bone engaging fastener and arranged to contact a portion of the adjacent vertebra, such as the spinous process, during flexion of the spine. In one surgical technique of the invention, a contralateral approach is used to introduce the bone engaging fastener through the deflectable element and into the vertebra.