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Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools

  • US 10,588,672 B2
  • Filed: 04/17/2017
  • Issued: 03/17/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for delivering an implant to a spinal facet joint by accessing the spinal facet joint via a posterior approach, the method comprising:

  • inserting a chisel via a posterior approach into the spinal facet joint to provide initial distraction of the spinal facet joint;

    advancing a decorticator over the chisel;

    inserting a guide device over the chisel to maintain the initial distraction;

    inserting an implant through the guide device, the implant mounted on a distal end of an implant insertion device; and

    removing the guide device and the implant insertion device, thereby leaving the implant in place in the spinal facet joint.

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