Interspinous vertebral stabilization devices
AssigneeParadigm Spine, LLC
InventorsGary L. Lowery, Frank T. Trautwein, Guntmar H. Eisen, Marc R. Viscogliosi
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Abstract
The present invention provides interspinous vertebral and lumbosacral stabilization devices, and methods of using these devices for treating spinal instability conditions. The invention includes interspinous vertebral stabilization devices adapted for placement between the spinous processes of two or more adjacent vertebrae. The invention also includes lumbar stabilization devices adapted to be placed between a lumbar vertebra and an adjacent vertebra, including the first sacral vertebra (S1), to stabilize the lumbosacral region of a patient, and method for using such devices.
Claims23
An implantable interspinous stabilization device, comprising:
- a flexible body including:
- a first portion having a bone-contacting region configured for placement beneath a spinous process of a vertebra and a laminar hook connected thereto, the laminar hook having a protrusion for extending around a lamina of the vertebra;
- a second, base portion having an attachment end for cooperating with a bone attachment member;
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- a flexible element connecting the first and second portions;
- the device further comprising a bone attachment member attachable to the second, base portion and configured to secure the device to a bony surface of an adjacent vertebra.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.