Inventors:
Richard Woods - Catonsville MD, US
Hallet Mathews - Williamsburg VA, US
Richard Guyer - Dallas TX, US
Charles Theofilos - Palm Beach Gardens FL, US
Gordon Donald - Fair Haven NJ, US
Jean-Jacques Abitbol - San Diego CA, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/30, A61B 17/56
Abstract:
Provided is a device, system, and method for the fixation of the spine, which provides dynamic support for spinal vertebra so as to better control load transfers and avoid deterioration of the bone of adjacent spinal vertebra. The present invention can be applied posteriorly to support the vertebra of the spine or can be adapted to attach to existing spinal constructs.