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Title:
ねじ溝状ウィングを有する棘突起間インプラント
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4861404
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A spinal implant adapted to be inserted into an interspinous space between adjacent spinous processes includes a proximal section, a central section, and a distal section disposed sequentially along a longitudinal axis. The distal section has feature(s) that allow the implant to be inserted laterally into the interspinous space, such as an approximately helical groove and/or a thread-like structure. The distal tip of the implant tapers inwardly, and may be rounded. The proximal section may include an outwardly extending wing or flange. The implant may include a main body that includes the wing or flange and a spacer slidably mated to the main body through the wing or flange.

Inventors:
Zutcher Man James F
Shuken Wai
Winslow Charles Jay
Flynn John Jay
Mitchell Steven Tea
Yarby Scott A
Mark Wort John A
Application Number:
JP2008503136A
Publication Date:
January 25, 2012
Filing Date:
March 21, 2006
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Assignee:
Kyphon Societe A Responsabilite Limite
International Classes:
A61F2/44; A61B17/58
Domestic Patent References:
JP2606035Y22000-09-11
JP2003523214A2003-08-05
Foreign References:
US20020091446A12002-07-11
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinjiro Ono
Kazuo Shamoto
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Yasuko Tagami