Facet fixation and fusion wedge and method of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8197513
APP PUB NO 20080255666A1
SERIAL NO

11734873

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A spinal implant including an at least one screw disposed within a wedge body is herein provided. The implant can be configured for placement with a facet joint in an intra-facet delivery. Furthermore, the implant can include a fusion-promoting bioactive material thereby providing a single device capable of spinal stabilization and/or fusion. Furthermore, a method of placing such an implant within a facet joint in an intra-facet orientation is hereby provided.

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DEPUY SPINE INC325 PARAMOUNT DRIVE RAYNHAM MA 02767

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fisher, Michael Alan Middleborough, US 37 1636
Mickiewicz, Christopher Bridgewater, US 31 1075
O'Neil, Michael West Barnstable, US 72 5052
Techiera, Richard C North Dartmouth, US 17 2098

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