Adjustable spinal implant device and method
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1. A spinal implant comprising a first portion configured to be coupled to a first bony portion;
- and a second portion configured to be coupled to a second bony portion, wherein the spinal implant permits movement between the first bony portion and the second bony portion and wherein the spinal implant is adjustable to change an amount of said movement between said first bony portion and said second bony portion after the implant is implanted.
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Abstract
A spine implant, in particular a stabilization or distraction device, is provided with an adjustable length.
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20 Claims
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1. A spinal implant comprising a first portion configured to be coupled to a first bony portion;
- and a second portion configured to be coupled to a second bony portion,
wherein the spinal implant permits movement between the first bony portion and the second bony portion and wherein the spinal implant is adjustable to change an amount of said movement between said first bony portion and said second bony portion after the implant is implanted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- and a second portion configured to be coupled to a second bony portion,
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12. A spinal implant comprising:
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a proximal portion configured to engage a spinous process of a first vertebra;
an elongate rod portion configured to extend adjacent a motion segment between the first vertebra and a second vertebra;
a distal portion configured to be fixed to a bony portion of a second vertebra; and
a motion portion configured to permit motion at the motion segment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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