INTERVERTEBRAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE FOR SPINAL STABILIZATION AND METHOD OF IMPLANTING SAME

摘要

An intervertebral prosthetic device (30, 40) and method for spinal stabilization, according to which a prosthetic device is implanted relative to two vertebrae and is positioned so that the spinous process of at least one of the vertebrae extends into a notch (32d, 48a, 48b) formed in the device. At least one screw extends through the device and into the other vertebrae.