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US 2015/0327891 A1Published application
Spinal graft
AssigneeBioDlogics, LLC
InventorsTimothy R. Brahm, Patrick Curlee
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Abstract
Provided herein is a spinal graft that fuses to and stabilizes the spine upon placement thereby helping to prevent spinal stenosis recurrence and eliminating pain associated with an unstable spine. The graft may be coated with a human birth tissue composition. Also provided herein are methods of stabilizing the spine after decompression surgery.
Claims10
A graft comprising
- a superior arm having a surface defining a notch positioned at a central region of the superior arm to receive and contact against an inferior edge of a spinous process of a superior vertebra;
- an inferior arm having a surface defining a notch positioned at a central region of the inferior arm to receive and contact against a superior edge of a spinous process of an inferior vertebra;
- a first wing for extending into a first vertebral gutter;
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- a second wing for extending into a second vertebral gutter.
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