Systems and methods for facet joint treatment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9314277
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13972060

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A method of treating a facet joint of a patient. The facet joint includes a superior articular face and an inferior articular face. An implant is secured to an implant insertion tool by mating a first engagement feature on the implant with a second engagement feature on the implant insertion tool. A distal end of a guide cannula is positioned proximate the facet joint. The guide cannula has an internal passage extending therethrough. The implant slides through the guide cannula passage until the implant passes through a distal end of the guide cannula passage and is at least partially between the superior articular face and the inferior articular face. A force of at least 1 Newton is exerted on the implant insertion tool to separate the first engagement feature and the second engagement feature.

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  • RTI SURGICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Assell, Robert L St. Paul, US 76 10341
Beaubien, Brian P St. Paul, US 16 1327
Dickhudt, Eugene Arthur Lino Lakes, US 7 731

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