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App. No. 12/016,177

FACET ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES AND METHODS

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Patent No.
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App. No.
12/016,177
Abstract

A method of treating spine disease including the steps of removing at least a portion of a natural facet joint from a vertebral body; implanting an intervertebral disc prosthesis and replacing the portion of the natural facet joint with a facet joint prosthesis. The removed facet portion may be a cephalad or a caudal facet or both. The replacing step may include the step of attaching the facet joint prosthesis to the vertebral body, such as at or near a pedicle and/or spinous process. The invention also provides spinal prostheses to treat spine disease. The spinal prostheses include an intervertebral disc prosthesis and a facet joint prosthesis having artificial facet joint structure adapted and configured to replace a removed portion of the natural facet joint (cephalad, caudal or both).

Claims (11)

1 - 10 . (canceled)

11 . Spinal prostheses to treat spine disease comprising:

an intervertebral disc prosthesis; and

a facet joint prosthesis comprising artificial facet joint structure adapted and configured to replace a removed portion of a natural facet joint.

12 . The prostheses of claim 11 wherein the artificial facet joint structure comprises a cephalad prosthesis adapted and configured to replace a removed natural cephalad facet.

13 . The prostheses of claim 11 wherein the artificial facet joint structure comprises a caudal prosthesis adapted and configured to replace a removed natural caudal facet.

14 . The prostheses of claim 11 wherein the artificial facet joint structure comprises a fixation member adapted and configured to attach the facet joint prosthesis to a vertebral body.

15 . The prostheses of claim 1 1 further comprising a kit containing the intervertebral disc prosthesis and the facet joint prosthesis.

16 . The prostheses of claim 11 wherein the intervertebral disc prosthesis is adapted for implantation via a posterior approach.

17 . The prostheses of claim 11 wherein the intervertebral disc prosthesis is adapted for implantation via a lateral approach.

18 . The prostheses of claim 11 wherein the intervertebral disc prosthesis is adapted for implantation via an anterior approach.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2011
From: FACET SOLUTIONS, INC.; FSI ACQUISITION SUB, LLC
To: GMEDELAWARE 2 LLC
Reel/Frame 025675/0193 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2011
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
To: FSI ACQUISITION SUB, LLC
Reel/Frame 025671/0863 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2011
From: TRIPLEPOINT CAPITAL LLC
To: FSI ACQUISITION SUB LLC
Reel/Frame 025662/0549 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 4, 2010
From: FSI ACQUISITION SUB, LLC
To: TRIPLEPOINT CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 024329/0620 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2010
From: ARCHUS ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
To: FACET SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023767/0857 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 5, 2009
From: FSI ACQUISITION SUB, LLC
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 023471/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2008
From: REILEY, MARK A.
To: ARCHUS ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 020620/0548 →