US Patent No: 8,277,488

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Interspinous spacer

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Abstract

An implantable spacer for placement between adjacent spinous processes in a spinal motion segment is provided. The spacer includes a body defining a longitudinal axis and passageway. A first arm and a second arm are connected to the body. Each arm has a pair of extensions and a saddle defining a U-shaped configuration for seating a spinous process therein. Each arm has a proximal caming surface and is capable of rotation with respect to the body. An actuator assembly is disposed inside the passageway and connected to the body. When advanced, a threaded shaft of the actuator assembly contacts the caming surfaces of arms to rotate them from an undeployed configuration to a deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, the distracted adjacent spinous processes are seated in the U-shaped portion of the arms.

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Patent Owner(s)

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VERTIFLEX, INC.CARLSBAD, CA9

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Altarac, Moti Aliso Viejo, CA 68 1182
Cheng, Yang Saginaw, MI 24 57
Kadaba, Murali P - 4 26
Kim, Daniel H Los Altos, CA 97 2523
Reglos, Joey Camia - 32 540
Tebbe, Shawn Oceanside, CA 23 256

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