Facet joint prosthesis and method of replacing a facet joint
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Sep 8, 2005
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Feb 18, 2005
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Feb 18, 2004
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A prosthetic device for replacing a facet joint in the spine of a patient is provided. The prosthetic device includes an anchoring member and a plate member rotatably and pivotably connected to each other by a ball and socket mechanism. The anchoring member is preferably in the form of a bone screw for placement into the pedicle/facet intersection of a vertebrae, and the plate member is provided with securing holes for securing the plate member to an adjacent vertebrae. A minimally invasive, percutaneous surgical method is also provided for replacing the facet joint in the spine, and a kit for performing the surgical method is also provided.
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