Tanmay Mishra;Jusong Xia;Michael A. Smith;Newton H. Metcalf, Jr.;Nikolas F. Kerr;Avram Allan Edidin;Greg C. Marik
发明人:
Avram Allan Edidin,Nikolas F. Kerr,Greg C. Marik,Newton H. Metcalf, Jr.,Tanmay Mishra,Michael A. Smith,Jusong Xia
申请号：
US12943606
公开号：
US08409257B2
申请日:
2010.11.10
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
In one form, a method for stabilization of a facet joint of the spinal column includes forming a cavity between adjacent bones defining the facet joint and positioning an implant in the cavity between the adjacent bones. In one aspect of this form, the method also includes positioning a bone anchor across the facet joint and engaging the bone anchor with each of the adjacent bones to force the bones toward one another and clamp the implant therebetween. In a further aspect of this form, the implant is a cancellous bone dowel and becomes fractured into a plurality of fragments upon being clamped between the adjacent bones and/or otherwise interacting with the bone anchor. In another form, systems and devices for performing percutaneous facet joint stabilization and/or fusion are provided. However, different forms and applications are also envisioned.
