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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Lawrence Ramsay, West Wareham, MA (US);
Sara Dziedzic, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Michael Mahoney, Middletown, RI (US);
Assignee:
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/1735 (2013.01); A61B 17/7034 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide an implant having a protrusion. The protrusion aids in the insertion and placement of the implant as well as the spinal fixation element. In certain embodiments the protrusion may be configured as a guide for the insertion of the spinal fixation element as well as closure mechanisms for connecting the spinal fixation element to the implant.