Methods and apparatus for treating spinal stenosis
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for treating spinal stenosis 有权
    治疗脊柱狭窄的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08167915B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-01

    申请号:US11540318

    申请日:2006-09-28

    IPC分类号: A61B17/88 A61B17/70

    摘要: This invention relates generally to spine surgery and, in particular, to methods and apparatus for treating spinal stenosis. The methods comprising gaining access to an interspinous space, abrading a portion of the superior spinous process, inserting an implant into the interspinous process space, verifying the position of the implant by observing the position of three radio-opaque markers embedded in the implant, and coupling the implant to the superior spinous process.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及脊柱手术,特别涉及用于治疗脊柱狭窄的方法和装置。 所述方法包括进入棘突间空间,研磨上部棘突的一部分,将植入物插入棘突间的过程空间中,通过观察植入物中嵌入的三个不透射线标记的位置来验证植入物的位置,以及 将植入物联接到上级棘突。

    System and Methods for Spinous Process Fusion
    8.
    发明申请
    System and Methods for Spinous Process Fusion 审中-公开
    自旋过程融合的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080183218A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-31

    申请号:US12024025

    申请日:2008-01-31

    IPC分类号: A61B17/58 A61B17/56

    摘要: A spinal fixation device including two plates and a coupling element for coupling the plates in a fixed manner about adjacent spinous processes of the spine. Each plate is preferably equipped with integral spikes on the inwardly facing surfaces for pressing into the spinal processes and thereby augmenting the purchase between the plates and the spinous processes. Each plate contains a central aperture through which the coupling element passes in order to couple the plates together.

    摘要翻译: 一种脊柱固定装置,包括两个板和用于以固定的方式将板连接在脊椎的相邻棘突上的耦合元件。 每个板优选地在面向内的表面上装有一体的钉,用于压入脊柱过程,从而增加板和棘突之间的购买。 每个板包含一个中心孔,耦合元件通过该中心孔,以将板耦合在一起。