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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2022
Richard Nasca, Wilmington, NC (US);
Robert Assell, St. Paul, MN (US);
Andy Freeman, Roseville, MN (US);
Richard Nasca, Wilmington, NC (US);
Robert Assell, St. Paul, MN (US);
Andy Freeman, Roseville, MN (US);
Abstract
A scoliosis support rod system for treating scoliosis in a spine having a first vertebra and a second vertebra. The scoliosis support rod system includes a central rod segment, a first end rod segment, a first bone anchor and a second bone anchor. The central rod segment has a first end and a second end. The central rod segment is deformable in response to a force placed thereon. The central rod segment returns to an initial configuration when the force is discontinued. The first end rod segment has a first aperture formed therein. The first aperture is adapted to slidably receive the first end of the central rod segment. The first bone anchor is attachable to the first end rod segment. The first bone anchor is attachable to the first vertebra. The second bone anchor is attachable to the central rod segment. The second bone anchor is attachable to the second vertebra. When the first bone anchor is attached to the first vertebra and the second bone anchor is attached to the second vertebra, a length of the scoliosis support rod system is adjustable by sliding the central rod segment with respect to the first end rod segment.