Apparatus for treating spinal stenosis
CA 2617545 C · Owner: Synthes (U.S.A.) · Inventors: Pavlov, Paul; Aschmann, Felix; Mayer, Michael
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A device for treating spinal stenosis having an implant body structure (12) sized and configured to be positioned between the spinous processes of two adjacent vertebrae. The device may have a body portion having a first end portion (40) , a second end portion (42) and a sleeve (44) between the first and second end portions. The device may also have at least two retainers (14 16) positioned in and extendable from the body portion. A mechanism positioned within the body portion may be used to move the retainers between a retracted position and a deployed position. When the retainers are in the deployed position, the retainers may be positioned around the spinous process of at least …
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- Filed August 3, 2006 and granted May 21, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 3, 2026.
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