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Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2022
Applicant:

Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);

Inventors:

Gregory Martin, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Jason Blain, Encinitas, CA (US);

Taylor Semingson, San Diego, CA (US);

Peter Bono, Bingham Farms, MI (US);

Assignee:

Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7077 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of a lever reducer and methods of using a lever reducer are provided. In some embodiments, the lever reducer system includes a first tower, a second tower, and a lever reducer configured to couple to the first tower and the second tower. The lever reducer can include a fulcrum configured to be coupled to the first tower and a swivel configured to be coupled to the second tower. The lever reducer is configured to vertically lift the second tower. The method can include coupling a first tower to a first vertebra, as well as coupling a second tower to a second vertebra. The method can include coupling a lever reducer to the first tower and the second tower by coupling a fulcrum to the first tower and a swivel to the second tower. The method can include applying a force to the lever reducer to vertically lift the second tower.


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