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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 09, 2023
Applicant:

Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Inventors:

Marcin Niemiec, Norristown, PA (US);

Duncan Sibson, Malvern, PA (US);

Adam Friedrich, Cinnaminson, NJ (US);

Khiem Pham, Chalfont, PA (US);

Noah Hansell, King of Prussia, PA (US);

Ben Silber, Flemington, NJ (US);

Matthew Hansell, Schwenksville, PA (US);

Assignee:

Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 17/8042 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30242 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30372 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30505 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30537 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30677 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30733 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30785 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30787 (2013.01); A61F 2002/308 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2/441 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices and methods of correcting vertebral misalignment, including, e.g., spondylolisthesis, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vertebral implant may include an assembly configured to be secured to a first vertebral body, wherein the assembly includes a frame made of a first material and at least one end plate made of a second material different than the first material; a reducing plate configured to be slidably received over the central portion, wherein the reducing plate is configured to be secured to a second vertebral body; and an actuator configured to move the reducing plate relative to the frame.


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