<p>A prosthesis for the replacement of at least a portion of the bone of a facet located on a mammalian vertebra, comprising: an articulating surface that articulates with another facet; a bone contacting surface that contacts a surface of the vertebra, the articulating surface being connected to the bone contacting surface; and a fixation element that attaches the bone contacting surface to the vertebra, the fixation element being adapted for implantation into an interior bone space of a pedicle of the vertebra; wherein the prosthesis is configured so that no portion of the prosthesis contacts the posterior arch of the vertebra.</p>
申请公布号
EP1677711(A2)
申请公布日期
2006.07.12
申请号
EP20040789041
申请日期
2004.09.22
申请人
FACET SOLUTIONS, INC.
发明人
GOBLE, E., MARLOWE;FALLIN, T. WADE;HOY, ROBERT, W.;JUSTIN, DANIEL, F.;CHERVITZ, ALAN;PAGANELLI, JUDE, V.;TRIPLETT, DANIEL, J.