Robert L. Assell,Brian P. Beaubien,David W. Stassen
申请号:
US14592822
公开号:
US09833328B2
申请日:
2015.01.08
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
A method of resurfacing a facet joint with a facet implant system. The facet joint includes a superior facet and an inferior facet that are adjacent to each other and movable with respect to each other. A first facet implant component is provided that has a first visualization marker. The first visualization marker includes a first marker section and a second marker section. The first marker section is oriented at an angle with respect to the second marker section. The first facet implant component between the superior facet and the inferior facet. A location and an orientation of the first facet implant component are determined using an imaging technique that locates the first visualization marker.