Methods and systems for increasing the bending stiffness and constraining the spreading of a spinal segment

a technology of bending stiffness and spinal segment, applied in the field of methods, can solve problems such as limited movement range, and achieve the effects of reducing the risk of injury, and increasing the bending stiffness
US20100036424A1Inactive Publication Date: 2010-02-11SIMPIRICA SPINE
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
SIMPIRICA SPINE
Publication Date
2010-02-11
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A system for restricting spinal flexion includes superior and inferior tether structures joined by a pair of compliance members. Compliance members comprise tension members which apply a relatively low elastic tension on the tether structures. By placing the tether structures on or over adjacent spinous processes, flexion of a spinal segment can be controlled in order to reduce pain.
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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 12 / 106,103 (Attorney Docket No. 026398-000410US), filed on Apr. 18, 2008, which claims the benefit of provisional application 60 / 936,897, (Attorney Docket No. 026398-000400US), filed on Jun. 22, 2007, the full disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present invention is related to but does not claim priority from application Ser. No. 11 / 076,469, filed on Mar. 9, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,458,981, which claimed the benefit of prior provisional application 60 / 551,235, filed on Mar. 9, 2004; application Ser. No. 11 / 777,366 (Attorney Docket No. 026398-000110US); filed on Jul. 13, 2007; application Ser. No. 11 / 827,980 (Attorney Docket No. 026398-000120US); filed on Jul. 13, 2007; PCT application no. US 2007 / 081815 (Attorney Docket No. 026398-000130PC); filed on Oct. 18, 2007; PCT application no. US 2007 / 081822 (Attorney Docket No. 026398-000140PC); ...

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