(19)
(11) EP 1 768 589 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14

(21) Application number: 05766662.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/70(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/022346
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/002333 (05.01.2006 Gazette 2006/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 23.06.2004 US 581716 P
31.12.2004 US 27270
31.12.2004 US 27246
31.12.2004 US 27073
31.12.2004 US 27082
31.12.2004 US 27245
31.12.2004 US 27269
31.12.2004 US 27247

(71) Applicants:
  • APPLIED SPINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    New Haven, CT 06511 (US)
  • Yale University Corporation
    New Haven Connecticut 06511 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TIMM, Jens, Peter
    West Haven, CT 06516 (US)
  • WHITE, Jeffrey
    Burchrunville, Pennsylvania 19421 (US)
  • WALTERS, Carmen
    Hamden, CT 06518 (US)
  • PANJABI, Manohar, M.
    North Haven, CT 06473 (US)
  • CALLAHAN, Ronald
    Naugatuck, CT 06770 (US)
  • CORRAO, Ernest
    Bethel, CT 06801 (US)
  • MAGUIRE, Stephen
    Shelton, CT 06484 (US)
  • HILDEBRAND, Bryan
    Orange, CT 06477 (US)

(74) Representative: Charig, Raymond Julian 
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPINE STABILIZATION