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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Nuvasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Brotman, San Diego, CA (US);
Gregory M. Mundis, Jr., San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8019 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present subject disclosure provides a novel design for devices and methods for straightening a curved spine by using a reduction tool to move the spine with respect to an attached bone plate.