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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2019
Applicant:
Nuvasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Conrad Tyler Hammann, San Diego, CA (US);
Derek Matteo, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew Tobias Jacobs, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7016 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a spinal fixation system comprising a telescoping spinal rod, as well as methods of its use and a guide tower for use therewith. The telescoping rod can be extended after it has been inserted into the patient below the fascia, which permits it to be extended in the sub-fascial space.