Patent ID: 9393046
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method of providing spinal stabilization, comprising: positioning a first plurality of fixation assemblies within a first plurality of vertebrae in a trans-lamina orientation such that a proximal receiving head of each fixation assembly is disposed on a first side of a midline of a patient's spinal column and a distal end of each fixation assembly is disposed on a second, opposite side of the midline of the patient's spinal column; positioning a second plurality of fixation assemblies within a second plurality of vertebrae in a trans-lamina orientation such that a proximal receiving head of each fixation assembly is disposed on the second side of the midline of the patient's spinal column and a distal end of each fixation assembly is disposed on the first side of the midline of the patient's spinal column; positioning a first spinal stabilization element within the proximal receiving heads of the first plurality of fixation assemblies; and positioning a second spinal stabilization element within the proximal receiving heads of the second plurality of fixation assemblies; wherein the first plurality of vertebrae are distinct from the second plurality of vertebrae and each of the first plurality of vertebrae is adjacent to one of the second plurality of vertebrae and not adjacent to others of the first plurality of vertebrae.