Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Spinal plug for a minimally invasive facet joint fusion system
- Patent Title (中): 用于微创小面关节融合系统的脊柱塞
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Application No.: US11232519Application Date: 2005-09-22
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Publication No.: US07708761B2Publication Date: 2010-05-04
- Inventor: David A. Petersen
- Applicant: David A. Petersen
- Applicant Address: US FL Clearwater
- Assignee: minSURG International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: minSURG International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Clearwater
- Agency: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
- Agent Don J. Pelto
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70

Abstract:
A frustum shaped body has an aperture in a top surface and a pair of first and second opposed apertures in a side surface, first and second horizontal internal channels connect both the first and second opposed apertures. A vertical channel from the top aperture connects with the first and second channels. After the body is inserted into a hole in a facet joint, compatible synthetic or biologic material is inserted into the vertical channel until the material exits from the first and second apertures in the side surface. At least one pair of flanges on a portion of an exterior side surface of the body acts as a detent to hold the body in place within the facet joint hole.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060111782A1 Spinal plug for a minimally invasive facet joint fusion system Public/Granted day:2006-05-25
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