Patent ID: 8663282
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for decompressing spinal neuro elements, said apparatus comprising: a side piece; a main piece; a bottom piece; wherein said side piece comprises a first horizontal plate and a first vertical plate; a first clamp and a second clamp coupled to the first vertical plate; a first groove and a second groove positioned on the first horizontal plate; wherein said bottom piece comprises a second horizontal plate and a second vertical plate; a fifth clamp and a sixth clamp coupled to the second vertical plate; a third groove and a fourth groove positioned on the second horizontal plate; wherein said main piece comprises a third horizontal plate, and a third vertical plate; wherein a third clamp and a fourth clamp coupled to the third horizontal plate; a first hole and a second hole positioned on the third vertical plate; wherein said third horizontal plate of said main piece comprises a curved section to accommodate human back; wherein said first horizontal plate of said side piece slides onto said third vertical plate of said main piece; wherein said first horizontal plate of said side piece is securable to said third vertical plate of said main piece, using a first screw and a second screw, passing through said first groove and said second groove into said first hole and said second hole, respectively; wherein said second horizontal plate of said bottom piece slides onto said third vertical plate of said main piece; wherein said second horizontal plate of said bottom piece is securable to said third vertical plate of said main piece, using said first screw and said second screw, passing through said third groove and said fourth groove into said first hole and said second hole, respectively; wherein said side piece is attachable to a first spinal neuro element using said first clamp and said second clamp; wherein said main piece is attachable to a second spinal neuro element using said third clamp and said fourth clamp; wherein said bottom piece is attachable to a third spinal neuro element using said fifth clamp and said sixth clamp.