SPINOUS PROCESS LINK

Brand	Owner	Address	Description
SP-LINK	ASFORA IP	Suite 204 6709 S. Minnesota Ave. Sioux Falls SD 57108	SPINOUS PROCESS-LINK;Medical device, namely, an implantable device for the purpose of distracting, fixating and stabilizing the spinous process;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

A supplemental spine fixation device and method is used in association with a primary spine fixation device. The supplemental spine fixation device includes a guide and spacer for distracting apart adjacent spinous processes and the device has hook members which hook about the first and second spinous processes. With the spinous processes distracted and the hook members about the spinous processes, the hook members can be rigidly secured to a hub in order to rigidly affix the spinous processes about the spacer. The rigidity between the spinous processes assures that the vertebral bodies will be held rigidly in place in order to promote bone growth and fusion. Further additional freedom of movement between the spacer and hub is accomplished with the spacer being pivotably mounted relative to the hub. The hooks have a tissue distracting lead-in guide for allowing the hooks to be easily urged between spinous processes.