Globus Medical, Inc.

Richard Castle

Chad Glerum

Noah Hansell

Khiem Pham

Mark Weiman

Andrew Iott

Jason Gray

Colm McLaughlin

Daniel Davenport

Michael E Black

Duncan Sibson

Marcin Niemiec

Mark Fromhold

Ben Silber

Kathleen Hill

John Gilbert

Adam Friedrich

Michael Harper

Jeff Nichols

Milan George

John Perkins

Stephan Lawson

Alexander Artaki

Rory Palmer

Colm Mclaughlin

Misaligned bones on opposite sides of a joint are aligned using a first rigid extension securable to one of the misaligned bones using a particular surgical approach, and a second rigid extension having a contacting surface positionable in contact with the other the two misaligned bones from the same surgical approach. The first and second rigid extensions are moved with respect to each other using a lever, whereby a pulling force is exerted on one of the bones, and a pushing force on the other, thereby aligning the first and second misaligned bones.

Aligning vertebral bodies

The present application generally relates to orthopedic stabilization systems, and in particular, to systems including clamps. The clamps can be used in addition to or to replace hooks that grasp onto bone members, such as the lamina. One example of such a clamp is an in-line clamp that includes a central opening for receiving a rod member, a first opening for receiving a set screw and a second opening for receiving an elastic member therethrough. Another example of such a clamp is an off-set clamp that includes an upper plate, a bottom plate, and an opening for receiving a rod therein. The upper plate can be separated from the bottom plate to make space for an elastic member that can be secured within the plates. Tulip clamps that utilize one or more elastic members are also provided.

Elastic member clamps

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Phoenixville, PA, United States of America

Richard Castle