发明名称 |
IMPLANTABLE ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE COMPONENT SELECTION INSTRUMENT AND METHODS |
摘要 |
The present invention provides tools and methods designed to aid in the placement of artificial facet joints at virtually all spinal levels. One aspect of the present invention is a measurement tool for installing an artificial cephalad facet joint including a fixation measurement element and a support arm element. This measurement tool assists in the selection and/or configuration of an artificial cephalad facet joint for implantation in a patient. Another aspect is a measurement tool for installing a caudad facet joint including a stem element and a trial caudad bearing surface element. This measurement tool assists in the selection and/or configuration of a caudad facet joint for implantation in a patient. Yet another aspect is a measurement tool holder including a measurement surface connected to a holder element. This tool holder assists in determining the measurements obtained with the caudad facet joint measurement tool.
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申请公布号 |
US2008292161(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.11.27 |
申请号 |
US20080186461 |
申请日期 |
2008.08.05 |
申请人 |
FUNK MICHAEL J;MCLEER THOMAS J;AUGOSTINO TEENA M;BROMAN RICHARD J;TOKISH JR LEONARD J |
发明人 |
FUNK MICHAEL J.;MCLEER THOMAS J.;AUGOSTINO TEENA M.;BROMAN RICHARD J.;TOKISH, JR. LEONARD J. |
分类号 |
G06K9/00;A61F5/00;A61F5/04 |
主分类号 |
G06K9/00 |
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