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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:
May. 13, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 18, 2022
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Chad Glerum, Pennsburg, PA (US);

Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US);

Tyler Hessler, Phoenixville, PA (US);

Albert Hill, Richboro, PA (US);

Myles Sullivan, Philadelphia, PA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/446 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30886 (2013.01);
Abstract

Pedicle-based intradiscal fixation devices, systems, instruments, and methods thereof. The implant or a portion thereof may be composed of a shape-memory material, which has a curved shape-memory orientation and a temporarily straight orientation. The implant may be configured to be inserted into a pedicle of an inferior vertebra, through the vertebral body of the inferior vertebra, and into the vertebral body of the superior vertebra to thereby stabilize the inferior and superior vertebrae.


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