Spinal facet cage implant

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9333086
APP PUB NO 20140100657A1
SERIAL NO

14037198

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Implementations described and claimed herein provide a spinal facet cage implant for implantation in a spinal facet joint. In one implementation, the implant includes a distal leading end, a proximal trailing end, a first face, and a second face. The distal leading end has a distal surface generally opposite a proximal surface of the proximal trailing end. The first face has a first surface that is generally parallel with a second surface of the second face. The first and second faces extend between the distal leading end and the proximal trailing end. The first and second surfaces having one or more textured features adapted to provide friction with the spinal facet joint. One or more windows are defined in the first and/or second surfaces, and one or more side windows are defined in the first and/or second side surfaces.

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  • PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Liou, Edward Los Altos, US 76 2659
McCormack, Bruce M San Francisco, US 83 4195
Schummers, David Michael San Francisco, US 12 506
Smith, Jeffrey D Lafayette, US 135 7525

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