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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Articular Spine Fix, Inc., Nampa, ID (US);
Inventors:
Hartmut Loch, Nampa, ID (US);
Paul M. Diperna, Escondido, CA (US);
Fred H. Geisler, Petoskey, MI (US);
Assignee:
Articular Spine Fix, Inc., Nampa, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7047 (2013.01); A61B 17/7049 (2013.01); A61B 17/7064 (2013.01); A61B 17/7076 (2013.01); A61B 2017/7073 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein is an orthopedic fixation device for use in spinal surgery. The orthopedic device is a pivoting device that comprises one or more hinges. Fixation of multiple vertebrae is accomplished by fixation at the vertebral facet joints. Multiple devices may be further fixed at multiple vertebral levels with the use of a multi-level rod.