Device and accessories for limiting flexion

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8696710
APP PUB NO 20120265249A1
SERIAL NO

13267394

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A device may be used to limit flexion of the spine without substantially limiting extension of the spine. Various accessories, instruments, and methods may be used to help deploy the flexion limiting device, manipulate, and adjust it.

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EMPIRICAL SPINE INC18655 MADRONE PARKWAY MORGAN HILL CA 95037

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bennett, Ian San Francisco, US 79 3999
Fielding, Louis San Carlos, US 66 2177
Malandain, Hugues Mountain View, US 53 1743
Parikh, Anand San Francisco, US 22 423
Schwardt, Jeffrey Palo Alto, US 26 599
Torres,, IV Eller Tracy, US 2 27

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