Invention Application
- Patent Title: Facet arthroplasty devices and methods
- Patent Title (中): 方面关节置换装置及方法
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Application No.: US10885891Application Date: 2004-07-06
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Publication No.: US20050027361A1Publication Date: 2005-02-03
- Inventor: Mark Reiley
- Applicant: Mark Reiley
- Main IPC: A61B17/16
- IPC: A61B17/16 ; A61F2/00 ; A61F2/30 ; A61F2/44 ; A61F2/46

Abstract:
A method of treating spine disease including the steps of removing at least a portion of a natural facet joint from a vertebral body; implanting an intervertebral disc prosthesis and replacing the portion of the natural facet joint with a facet joint prosthesis. The removed facet portion may be a cephalad or a caudal facet or both. The replacing step may include the step of attaching the facet joint prosthesis to the vertebral body, such as at or near a pedicle and/or spinous process. The invention also provides spinal prostheses to treat spine disease. The spinal prostheses include an intervertebral disc prosthesis and a facet joint prosthesis having artificial facet joint structure adapted and configured to replace a removed portion of the natural facet joint (cephalad, caudal or both).
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