UNCINATE JOINT STABILIZERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• Main Authors: LARSON JEFFREY JOHN, BERTELE THEODORE P
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 02.01.2018
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A method for stabilizing a cervical spine segment includes implanting a respective uncinate joint stabilizer into each uncinate joint of the cervical spine segment to stabilize the uncinate joints andthereby stabilize the cervical spine segment. A system for stabilizing a cervical spine segment includes a pair of uncinate joint stabilizers for stabilizing a respective pair of uncinate joints of the cervical spine segment, wherein each uncinate joint stabilizer is elongated along a lengthwise dimension and configured for placement in the respective uncinate joint with the lengthwise dimensionsubstantially oriented along an anterior-to-posterior direction of the cervical spine segment, and wherein each uncinate joint stabilizer has height in a heightwise dimension orthogonal to the lengthwise dimension and the height is configured to define spacing of the respective uncinate joint. 用于稳定颈椎区段的方法，包括将相应钩椎关节稳定器植入颈椎区段的每个钩椎关节中以稳定钩椎关节并从而稳定颈椎区段。用于稳定颈椎区段的系统，包括对钩椎关节稳定器，用于稳定颈椎区段的相应对钩椎关节，其中每个钩椎关节稳定器沿长度维度是长型的并配置用于放置在相应钩椎关节中，