Inventors:
Bruce M. McCormack - San Francisco CA, US
Jeffrey D. Smith - Clayton CA, US
Assignee:
Providence Medical Technology, Inc. - San Francisco CA
International Classification:
A61B 17/70
Abstract:
A spinal joint distraction system is disclosed and may include a driver assembly with a tubular shaft, a pair of implant holder arms, an implant distractor, an internal actuator, and a distractor knob, the system also including a delivery device with a tubular shaft, a receiving assembly, and a pair of forks, where the delivery device is adapted for slidable insertion of the driver assembly, the system also including an implant, a chisel, and an injector. Several embodiments of an implant are disclosed as well a method of placing an implant.