Interspinal vertebral implant
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1. An interspinal vertebral implant comprising:
- a U-shaped body having a central portion and two branches, wherein at least the central portion is elastically flexible;
two pairs of brackets, wherein each pair of brackets projects from an outer face of one of the two branches, and wherein each pair of brackets comprises a stirrup for receiving a spinous process of a vertebrae; and
means wherein said brackets includes for attaching the brackets to spinous processes of the vertebrae.
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Abstract
This implant comprises a substantially U-shaped body having an elastic flexibility in the area of its central portion, and two pairs of brackets projecting from the outer face of the two branches of the body, these brackets defining stirrups for receiving the spinous processes of the vertebrae and comprising means permitting them to be fixed to the processes.
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7 Claims
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1. An interspinal vertebral implant comprising:
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a U-shaped body having a central portion and two branches, wherein at least the central portion is elastically flexible; two pairs of brackets, wherein each pair of brackets projects from an outer face of one of the two branches, and wherein each pair of brackets comprises a stirrup for receiving a spinous process of a vertebrae; and means wherein said brackets includes for attaching the brackets to spinous processes of the vertebrae. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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