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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Centinel Spine, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
John S. Thalgott, Las Vegas, NV (US);
David T. Stinson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Anthony J. Fennell, Redditch, GB;
Jason E. Garber, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
CENTINEL SPINE, INC., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); F16B 39/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7064 (2013.01); A61B 17/70 (2013.01); A61B 17/8695 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); F16B 39/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for stabilizing adjacent vertebral bodies that have been fused is provided. The system and method involves transversely securing the bony segments of fused vertebral bodies together. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, translaminar screws may be employed to transfix the facet joints of one or more motion segments. The motion segment may further include the presence of a spinal fusion implant or other internal fixation device.