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Patent US7998172 - Vertebral facet joint prosthesis and method of fixation - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsDevices and methods for altering the spacing and motion at the facet joints of the vertebral column are provided. One embodiment of the invention comprises a prosthesis with surfaces configured to articulate with the facets of the facet joint. A retaining member for anchoring the prosthesis within the...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7998172?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7998172 - Vertebral facet joint prosthesis and method of fixationAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7998172 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/425,298Publication date16 Aug 2011Filing date16 Apr 2009Priority date6 Feb 2004Also published asCA2555355A1, CA2555355C, CA2803783A1, EP1768615A2, EP1768615A4, EP1768615B1, EP2319466A1, EP2319466B1, US7846183, US8740942, US20050177240, US20090204152, US20110082503, US20110313456, US20130197646, US20130245693, WO2005076974A2, WO2005076974A3Publication number12425298, 425298, US 7998172 B2, US 7998172B2, US-B2-7998172, US7998172 B2, US7998172B2InventorsJason BlainOriginal AssigneeSpinal Elements, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (20), Referenced by (7), Classifications (35) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVertebral facet joint prosthesis and method of fixationUS 7998172 B2Abstract Devices and methods for altering the spacing and motion at the facet joints of the vertebral column are provided. One embodiment of the invention comprises a prosthesis with surfaces configured to articulate with the facets of the facet joint. A retaining member for anchoring the prosthesis within the facet joint is optionally included. Methods for surgically and less invasively implanting the prosthesis and securing the prosthesis to the articular processes or surrounding soft tissue are also provided.
RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/865,073, filed Jun. 10, 2004, which claims the priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. �119(e) to a) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/542,351, filed Feb. 6, 2004, b) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/542,769, filed Feb. 6, 2004, and c) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/542,350, filed Feb. 6, 2004, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
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