Inventors:
Stephen H. Hochschuler - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Ali Araghi - Phoenix AZ, US
Thomas S. Kilpela - Marquette MI, US
Jeffrey A. Hoffman - Anchorage AK, US
Michael R. Jackson - Hancock MI, US
Russell M. Pietila - Hancock MI, US
Assignee:
Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. - Marquette MI
International Classification:
A61B 17/70
US Classification:
606246, 606248, 606252, 606253, 606278
Abstract:
An implant device includes a pair of hook devices and an elongate guide device. The hook devices are configured to be disposed between and engage adjacent vertebral bodies. The elongate guide device is connected to the hook devices and allows for relative movement of at least one of the hook devices to adjust for the geometries of the vertebral surfaces to be engaged by the hook devices.