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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2020
Applicant:
K2m, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Kam, Westmead, AU;
Jens Richolt, Kronberg, DE;
Daniel Genovese, Great Falls, VA (US);
Josh Rubin, Paducah, KY (US);
Geneva Goldwood, Tacoma, WA (US);
Gordon Duncan Charles Dandie, Pymble, AU;
Assignee:
K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7088 (2013.01); A61B 17/708 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7086 (2013.01); A61B 17/7091 (2013.01); A61B 17/8863 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02);
Abstract
A rod reducer assembly is provided. The rod reducer includes a pedicle screw housing defining a rod-receiving passage therethrough. A tab is removably coupled to the pedicle screw housing by a frangible member. An extension is secured to the tab. The extension and the tab are separable from the pedicle screw housing upon application of a threshold force to the frangible member.