Title:
椎間関節インプラントサイズ特定ツール
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010508127
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
In an embodiment of the present invention, a tool resembles an implant for positioning within a cervical facet joint. The tool can be used for distracting and/or sizing the cervical facet joint and thereby distracting the cervical spine and increasing the area of the canals and openings through which the spinal cord and nerves must pass, and decreasing pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. The tool can be inserted laterally or posteriorly.
Inventors:
Charles Jay, Winslow
Mitchell, Stephen Tea
Yarby, Scott A
Mitchell, Stephen Tea
Yarby, Scott A
Application Number:
JP2009535425A
Publication Date:
March 18, 2010
Filing Date:
October 30, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Kyphon Societe A Responsabilite Limite
International Classes:
A61F2/44; A61B17/56
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinjiro Ono
Kazuo Shamoto
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Yasuaki Omiyama
Kazuo Shamoto
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Yasuaki Omiyama