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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2015
Dynamic Spine, Llc, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Glenn R. Buttermann, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
DYNAMIC SPINE, LLC, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Abstract
A screw-clamp apparatus is disclosed that may include a first clamp component comprising a first attachment end and at least one hook on a first hook end, a second clamp component comprising a second attachment end and at least one hook on a second hook end, a bone-screw hole located in one of the first clamp component and the second clamp component, a bone screw configured to be inserted through the bone-screw hole and to be inserted into bone, a first spacer-receiver located on one of the first clamp component and the second clamp component, and a length adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a longitudinal length of the screw-clamp apparatus. The first attachment end and the second attachment end are configured to attach the first clamp component and the second clamp component together. The first spacer-receiver is configured to secure a spacer.