Greg C. Marik,Newton H. Metcalf, JR.,Danish Siddiqui,Vincent C. Traynelis,Marik, Greg C.,Metcalf Jr., Newton H.,Siddiqui, Danish,Traynelis, Vincent C.
申请号:
US13098026
公开号:
US20120277801A1
申请日:
2011.04.29
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention include instruments, implants, and methods for surgically treating facet joints of vertebrae. An instrument may be advanced into one or more facet joints to one or both separate vertebrae and remove tissue from one or more articular processes. A stop on the instrument may be used to terminate advancement of the instrument by contacting a vertebra, and one or more implants may be placed into one or more facet joints.