Prosthetic facet joint ligament

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8540773
APP PUB NO 20060259142A1
SERIAL NO

11459718

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A facet joint prosthesis for replacing a facet joint comprising superior and inferior facets, the prosthesis comprising:

    a) a superior facet joint component forming a superior endplate having a superior outer surface adapted to attach to the superior facet and an inner surface,b) an inferior facet joint component forming an inferior endplate having an inferior outer surface adapted to attach to the inferior facet and an inner surface, andc) a ligament adapted to constrain relative movement between the facets,wherein the ligament comprises an elastic core having a superior surface adapted to attach to the inner surface of the superior facet joint component and an inferior surface adapted to attach to the inner surface of the inferior facet joint component.

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  • DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dooris, Andrew Raynham, US 19 2996
Gracia, Mark Rochester, US 16 1149
Serhan, Hassan South Easton, US 121 7398

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