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Title:
INTERSPINOUS PROCESS AND SACRUM IMPLANT AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004039283
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is an implant (100) for the lumbosacral region of the spine. The implant (100) alleviates pain and increases lumbosacral stability while being minimally invasive. The beam (140) of the implant (100) engages the spinous process of the L5 vertebrae to spread the mechanical load from the vertebrae through the device (100).

Inventors:
MITCHELL STEVE
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/033799
Publication Date:
January 13, 2005
Filing Date:
October 27, 2003
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Assignee:
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL TECH INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/70; A61F2/44; A61F; (IPC1-7): A61F2/44
Foreign References:
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US5454812A1995-10-03
US5352225A1994-10-04
US6048342A2000-04-11
US6068630A2000-05-30
US20010012938A12001-08-09
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