Katherine Herard;Christopher Mickiewicz;Paul Birkmeyer;Sean Selover;Michael Mahoney;Michael Alan Fisher;Holly Brideau;Michael O'Neil
发明人:
Christopher Mickiewicz,Michael Alan Fisher,Michael O'Neil,Paul Birkmeyer,Sean Selover,Michael Mahoney,Holly Brideau,Katherine Herard,Michael ONeil
申请号:
US11734881
公开号:
US08894685B2
申请日:
2007.04.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
A spinal implant including a stabilization member coupled to an elongate member is herein provided. The implant can be configured for placement within a facet joint in an intra-facet or trans-facet configuration. Also, the implant can include a fusion-promoting bioactive material thereby providing a single device capable of spinal stabilization and/or fusion. Furthermore, a method of placing such an implant within a facet joint in an intra-facet or trans-facet orientation is hereby provided.