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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPINAL FACET JOINT FUSION USING IRREGULARLY SHAPED CORTICAL BONE IMPLANTS

  • US 20090131986A1
  • Filed: 11/19/2008
  • Published: 05/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A facet joint fusion implant comprising:

  • (a) a substantially solid body having a longitudinal axis;

    (b) a plurality of radially extending arms, the arms being circumferentially spaced around the longitudinal axis; and

    (c) the body being formed from a material selected from the group consisting of synthetic cortical bone, a harvested synthetic cortical and compacted iliac crest graft and a cadaveric allograft.

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