Inventors:
Louis Fielding - Portland OR, US
Ian Bennett - San Francisco CA, US
Colin Cahill - San Francisco CA, US
Pat Arensdorf - Palo Alto CA, US
Ralph Crisostomo - Rochester MN, US
Todd Alamin - Woodside CA, US
Assignee:
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
A61B 17/70
Abstract:
A spinal implant system for restricting flexion of a spine includes an elongate band proportioned to engage at least two spinous processes. During use, the band is positioned engaging the spinous processes at a spinal segment of interest, where it restricts flexion at the segment. The length and tension of the band may be adjustable following to implantation using percutaneous or transcutaneous means.