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Interspinal vertebral implant
Assignee: VISCOGLIOSL BROTHERS LLC
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Filing: 1996-04-22
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Granted: 1997-07-08
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Expires: 2016-04-22
Abstract
Abstract This implant comprises a substantially U-shaped body having an elastic flexibility in the area of its central portion, and two pairs of brackets projecting from the outer face of the two branches of the body, these brackets defining stirrups for receiving the spinous processes of the vertebrae and comprising means permitting them to be fixed to the processes.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Samani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:14
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7062; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30131; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30565; A61F2002/30571; A61F2002/30576; A61F2002/30578; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30785; A61F2/44; A61F2002/449; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0013; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00023; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
An interspinal vertebral implant comprising: a U-shaped body having a central portion and two branches, wherein at least the central portion is elastically flexible; two pairs of brackets, wherein each pair of brackets projects from an outer face of one of the two branches, and wherein each pair of brackets comprises a stirrup for receiving a spinous process of a vertebrae; and means wherein said brackets includes for attaching the brackets to spinous processes of the vertebrae.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
An interspinal vertebral implant comprising: a U-shaped body having a central portion and two branches, wherein at least the central portion is elastically flexible; two pairs of brackets, wherein each pair of brackets projects from an outer face of one of the two branches, and wherein each pair of brackets comprises a stirrup for receiving a spinous process of a vertebrae; and means wherein said brackets includes for attaching the brackets to spinous processes of the vertebrae.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The implant as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a bearing cushion made of a suitable elastic material, which is either a woven material or a synthetic material, said bearing cushion being located between the branches of the U-shaped body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The implant as claimed in claim 1, wherein the U-shaped body is made of a metal material forged in one piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The implant as claimed in claim 3, wherein the U-shaped body is made of titanium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The implant as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pairs of brackets are offset in relation to one another along the branches of the body, in such a way that several successive implants can be put into place on several consecutive vertebrae.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The implant as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for attaching the brackets to the spinous processes of the vertebrae comprise a plurality of holes for receiving screws or crimped spikes that engage the processes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The implant as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pair of brackets projecting from an upper branch of the U-shaped body converge toward one another in the direction of their free ends, and wherein the pair of brackets projecting from a lower branch of the U-shaped body converge in an initial phase toward one another and then diverge in the direction of their free ends.
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