Title:
UNCINATE JOINT STABILIZERS, ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2020089798
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide uncinate joint stabilizers, associated systems, and methods.SOLUTION: A method for stabilizing a cervical spine segment includes a step of implanting a respective uncinate joint stabilizer into each uncinate joint of the cervical spine segment to stabilize the uncinate joints and thereby stabilize the cervical spine segment. A system for stabilizing a cervical spine segment includes a pair of uncinate joint stabilizers for stabilizing a respective pair of uncinate joints of the cervical spine segment, wherein each uncinate joint stabilizer is elongated along a lengthwise dimension and configured for placement in the respective uncinate joint with the lengthwise dimension substantially oriented in an anterior-to-posterior direction of the cervical spine segment, and wherein each uncinate joint stabilizer has a height in a heightwise dimension orthogonal to the lengthwise dimension and the height is configured to define spacing of the respective uncinate joint.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
JEFFREY JOHN LARSON
THEODORE P BERTELE
THEODORE P BERTELE
Application Number:
JP2020044433A
Publication Date:
June 11, 2020
Filing Date:
March 13, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNCINATE JOINT LLC
International Classes:
A61F2/44
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto