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EP2162099A4 - A deflection rod system for a dynamic stabilization and motion preservation spinal implantation system and method - Google Patents

A deflection rod system for a dynamic stabilization and motion preservation spinal implantation system and method

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Publication number
EP2162099A4
EP2162099A4 EP08769944.3A EP08769944A EP2162099A4 EP 2162099 A4 EP2162099 A4 EP 2162099A4 EP 08769944 A EP08769944 A EP 08769944A EP 2162099 A4 EP2162099 A4 EP 2162099A4
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Prior art keywords
dynamic stabilization
deflection rod
motion preservation
spinal implantation
preservation spinal
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2162099A1 (en
Inventor
Charles J Winslow
John J Flynn
James F Zucherman
Ken Y Hsu
Donald L Cain
Henry A Klyce
H Adam R Klyce
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Spartek Medical Inc
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Spartek Medical Inc
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Priority claimed from US11/832,338 external-priority patent/US8070780B2/en
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Publication of EP2162099A4 publication Critical patent/EP2162099A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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EP08769944.3A 2007-06-05 2008-05-30 A deflection rod system for a dynamic stabilization and motion preservation spinal implantation system and method Withdrawn EP2162099A4 (en)

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US94216207P 2007-06-05 2007-06-05
US11/832,338 US8070780B2 (en) 2007-06-05 2007-08-01 Bone anchor with a yoke-shaped anchor head for a dynamic stabilization and motion preservation spinal implantation system and method
US2879208P 2008-02-14 2008-02-14
US3159808P 2008-02-26 2008-02-26
PCT/US2008/065444 WO2008151097A1 (en) 2007-06-05 2008-05-30 A deflection rod system for a dynamic stabilization and motion preservation spinal implantation system and method

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