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US 2010/0076560 A1Published application
Interspinous Stabilization Device
AssigneeIndustrial Technology Research Institute
InventorsYu-Shi Weng, Yi-Hung Lin, Ya-Jen Yu, Shan-Chang Chueh, I-Ching Wu, Chris I. Huang
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Abstract
An interspinous stabilization device includes: (1) a supporting member with a top surface and a bottom surface both being configured to engage spinous processes; (2) two side members connected to the supporting member; (3) a fastener attached to the side members; and optionally (4) two extendable arms each secured on one of the side members.
Claims17
An apparatus comprising:
- a supporting member defining an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper and lower surfaces being of a shape and dimension to support spinous processes of two adjacent vertebrae of a vertebral column;
- a left side member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the left side member being connected to a left side of the supporting member,
- a right side member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the right side member being connected to a right side of the supporting member,
- wherein the left side member and the right side member are configured such that the distal end of the left side member and the distal end of the right side member can be fastened when the apparatus is implanted between two adjacent spinous processes.
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