Patents Assigned to Gerraspine A.G.
  • Method for resurfacing a lumbar articular facet
    Patent number: 7988712
    Abstract: Methods for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically methods for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints. The methods involve providing artificial articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets. In addition, various types of rasps may be used to prepare the articulating surfaces prior to placement of the artificial articulating surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Gerraspine A.G.
    Inventors: Horace Winston Hale, Dieter Grob
  • Method for resurfacing a cervical articular facet
    Patent number: 7922766
    Abstract: Methods for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically methods for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints of cervical vertebrae. The methods involve providing artificial articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets. In addition, various types of rasps may be used to prepare the articulating surfaces prior to placement of the artificial articulating surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Gerraspine A.G.
    Inventors: Dieter Grob, Horace Winston Hale