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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventors:
Lawrence Crainich, Charlestown, NH (US);
Andrew R. Sennett, Hanover, MA (US);
Joseph Trabka, Charlestown, NH (US);
Assignee:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1637 (2013.01); A61B 17/16 (2013.01); A61B 17/1617 (2013.01); A61B 17/1642 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/8805 (2013.01); A61B 17/8808 (2013.01); A61B 17/8816 (2013.01); A61B 17/8822 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); A61B 17/885 (2013.01); A61B 17/8858 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of creating a curvilinear cavity within a vertebral body or other body structure. The invention also relates to devices that may be used to perform the steps to create the curvilinear cavity. One such device is a curved drill including a lever and cam sub assembly. The curved drill can include a spring assembly that controls the curvature of the drill. The lever and cam sub assembly can be provided to allow tension to be reduced in the spring assembly.