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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2019
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Joseph Peterson, South Dartmouth, MA (US);
Frank Spratt, Middleboro, MA (US);
Kristina Carlson, Boston, MA (US);
Paul Maguire, Hope Valley, RI (US);
Eric Biester, Providence, RI (US);
Rick Fournier, New Bedford, MA (US);
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Abstract
Various implant holding systems are provided herein that include an outer tube, an inner tube, and a holder. The implant holding systems can be designed to hold various implants, such as bone anchors used in spinal operations. For example, one embodiment of an implant holding system can have an outer tube, an inner tube that can be disposed within the outer tube, and an implant holder that can be disposed within the inner tube. An individual bone anchor that has various configurations and sizes can be disposed within the holder, and the holder can engage the bone anchor to assist in maintaining an orientation of the bone anchor relative to the holder.