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US 2010/0137910 A1Published application
Facet distraction device, facet joint implant, and associated methods
AssigneeHarbinger Medical Group, LLC
InventorsTRACE CAWLEY, Peter Harris, Doris Blake
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Abstract
In various exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides devices, implants, and methods for distracting and/or stabilizing a facet joint of the spine of a patient or other similar joint or bony structures, optionally including modifying the facet joint and implanting an implant in the facet joint so as to distract the foramen in order to reduce compression on nerve roots.
Claims23
A facet distraction instrument, comprising:
- a first member configured and sized to engage a first facet of a facet joint;
- a second member configured and sized to engage a second facet of the facet joint, wherein the second member is offset from the first member;
- and
- an actuation mechanism coupled to the first member and the second member, wherein the actuation mechanism is operable for moving the first and second members relative to one another, thereby distracting the first facet relative to the second facet.
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A facet joint stabilization device, comprising:
- a body section;
- a first lobe section protruding outwardly from the body section;
- and
- a second lobe section protruding outwardly from the body section.
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A facet joint stabilization method, comprising:
- disposing a facet joint stabilization device in a recess formed in a facet joint of a spine of a patient, the facet joint stabilization device comprising:
- a body section;
- a first lobe section protruding outwardly from the body section;
- and
- a second lobe section protruding outwardly from the body section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.