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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2022
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Jared Gelber, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Damien Kahmer, Warrington, PA (US);
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
Distractor and retractor systems and methods of using the same. A pedicle-based distractor assembly may include a base supporting a distraction rack, a pair of moveable arms coupled to the distraction rack, a connector at the end of each arm, each connector having a through-opening, and a pair of distractor elements each configured to attach to a pedicle screw. Each distractor element may be positioned through the through-opening in the respective connector. The distractor elements are modular such that different types of distractor elements, such as headless posts, pre-assembled posts, or minimally invasive towers, are interchangeable with the connectors. The assembly may also include a retractor assembly with a medial retractor blade for retracting soft tissue. The medial retractor blade may have one or more translating components at a distal for retracting soft tissue.