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Patent US8187307 - Structures and methods for constraining spinal processes with single connector - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsSpinous process constraint structures include a first attachment element for placement over a first spinous process and a second attachment element for placement over a second spinous process. The attachment elements are joined by a single connector which may optionally include a compliance member for...http://www.google.com/patents/US8187307?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8187307 - Structures and methods for constraining spinal processes with single connectorAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8187307 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/426,167Publication dateMay 29, 2012Filing dateApr 17, 2009Priority dateOct 19, 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP2419034A1, EP2419034A4, EP2419034B1, US20090264929, US20120209328, WO2010121256A1Publication number12426167, 426167, US 8187307 B2, US 8187307B2, US-B2-8187307, US8187307 B2, US8187307B2InventorsTodd Alamin, Ian Bennett, Louis Fielding, Colin Cahill, Manish KothariOriginal AssigneeSimpirica Spine, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (206), Non-Patent Citations (29), Referenced by (1), Classifications (9), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetStructures and methods for constraining spinal processes with single connector
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