| Zimmer Spine Patent applications |
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| 20110301644 | SPINAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM - A spinal stabilization system for a spinal column including a flexible support construct extending between a first vertebral connector configured to be secured to a first vertebra and a second vertebral connector configured to be secured to a second vertebra. At least one of the vertebral connectors includes an elongate band configured to pass around a bony portion of a vertebra, such as a transverse process, to secure the vertebral connector to the vertebra without invasively removing material from the vertebra and/or penetrating into the vertebra. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110190818 | INTERVERTEBRAL DEVICE - An intervertebral device intended to be placed between two spinous processes (SP | 08-04-2011 |
| 20100185243 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT FOR THE LUMBROSACRAL ARTICULATION - The invention provides an intervertebral implant for the lumbo-sacral joint, the implant consisting in a spacer suitable for being placed between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the sacral vertebra articulated thereto, the body of said spacer presenting in its top face a groove extending in the midplane of the spacer and suitable for receiving the spinous process of said lumbar vertebra. A longitudinal housing oriented orthogonally to said groove is formed in the bottom face and is suitable for receiving the top portion of the sacral vertebra. The longitudinal housing is defined by an extension and by a tab of width narrower than the width of the body of the spacer. The section of the housing in the midplane of the space is generally U-shaped, being inclined relative to the bottom of the groove. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100121387 | SURGICAL TOOL FOR TENSIONING A FLEXIBLE MEMBER - A surgical tool for tensioning a flexible member of a vertebral device, the flexible member having at least one end portion to which tension is applied. The surgical tool includes a longitudinal member having a longitudinal axis, a first end provided with an element for securing in rotation at least one end portion of the flexible member with the first end of the longitudinal member, and a second end provided with a handling element. The surgical tool also includes a guiding structure comprising a first end adapted to be applied against the body of the vertebral device, and at least one guiding element for guiding in rotation the longitudinal member about the longitudinal axis. The guiding structure maintains the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal member with respect to the body, whereby the rotation of the longitudinal member with the handling element produces the tensioning of the flexible member. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100100187 | SHOCK-ABSORBING INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - The invention relates to an intervertebral implant comprising a spacer designed to be applied between two spinous processes of two vertebrae. The spacer comprises: two elements ( | 04-22-2010 |
