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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2016
Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Clark Hutton, Delmar, CA (US);
Ketchen Smith, Escondito, CA (US);
Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
The tool and surgical kit are configured to facilitate in-situ reattachment of a screw extender to screw is provided. The surgical kit includes a screw extender, a screw assembly and a tool. The screw extender has a channel extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the screw extender. The screw assembly includes a screw and a set screw. The screw includes a threaded shaft and a head having a pair of sidewalls spaced apart from each. The interior surface of the sidewalls is threaded. The tool includes a first and a second removable shaft, the distal ends of which are configured to respectively engage the screw and the set screw. The tool includes a main shaft, a handle and a hollow housing. The main shaft is configured to fit through the channel, and the hollow housing is configured to receive the screw extender housing.