Interspinous process implant having a thread-shaped wing and method of implantation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8147548
APP PUB NO 20060265066A1
SERIAL NO

11378892

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Systems and method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention can includes an implant comprising a spacer and a frame having a central body and a helical shaped wing extending from the central body. The frame can be positioned near about adjacent spinous processes, and can be rotated and urged so that the adjacent spinous processes pass within a groove of the wing, thereby allowing the wing to be arranged on an opposite side of the adjacent spinous processes. The spacer can then be arranged over the frame so that the spacer contacts and distracts the spinous processes, thereby limiting relative movement of the adjacent spinous processes during extension.

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  • KYPHON SARL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Flynn, John J West Milford, US 144 11788
Hsu, Ken Y San Francisco, US 265 40936
Markwart, John A Castro Valley, US 41 6084
Mitchell, Steve Pleasant Hill, US 33 4958
Winslow, Charles J Walnut Creek, US 213 30960
Yerby, Scott A Montara, US 99 10462
Zucherman, James F San Francisco, US 264 41004

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