US Patent No: 8,070,778

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Interspinous process implant with slide-in distraction piece and method of implantation

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Abstract

Systems and method in accordance with embodiments of the present invention can includes an implant having an initiating piece and a distraction piece. The initiating piece can include a lower distraction element, a second wing, a lower portion of a spacer, and a lower portion of a first wing. The initiating piece can be positioned such that an interspinous ligament of the targeted motion segment is disposed between the first and second wing. The distraction piece can include an upper distraction element, an upper portion of the spacer, and an upper portion of the first wing, and can be mated with the initiating piece by mating a rail of the distraction piece with a slot of the initiating piece, thereby disposing the implant between adjacent spinous processes.

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Patent Owner(s)

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KYPHON SARLSUNNYVALE, CA294

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Flynn, John J Concord, CA 194 2200
Hsu, Ken Y San Francisco, CA 376 10688
Klyce, Henry Piedmont, CA 7 298
Markwart, John A Castro Valley, CA 60 1162
Mitchell, Steve Pleasant Hill, CA 31 1067
Winslow, Charles J Walnut Creek, CA 309 7824
Yerby, Scott A Montara, CA 84 1858
Zucherman, James F San Francisco, CA 377 10738

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