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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Joshua W. Simpson, Collierville, TN (US);
William Alan Rezach, Covington, TN (US);
Richard Quinn Brown, Collierville, TN (US);
Rodney R. Ballard, Lakeland, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7017 (2013.01); A61B 17/7014 (2013.01); A61B 17/7025 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00995 (2013.01); A61B 2017/567 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02);
Abstract
A spinal construct includes at least one body including a first biasing member engageable with a longitudinal element for translation thereof relative to the body in a first direction. A second biasing member is engageable with a lock. The lock is connected with the longitudinal element to resist and/or prevent translation of the longitudinal element relative to the body in a second direction. Implants, surgical instruments, systems and methods are disclosed.