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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2022
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Christopher Mickiewicz, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Michael O'Neil, West Bamstable, MA (US);
Connor Engstrom, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Michael O'Brien, Dallas, TX (US);
Christopher Ames, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Munish Gupta, Frontenac, MO (US);
Matthew Scott-Young, Southport, AU;
Medos International Sàrl, Le Locle, CH;
Abstract
Systems and methods for reducing the risk of PJK, PJF, and other conditions are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a longitudinal extension can be added to a primary fixation construct to extend the construct to one or more additional vertebral levels. The extension can be attached to a first attachment point, such as a spinous process of a vertebra that is superior to the primary construct. The extension can also be attached to a second attachment point, such as a component of the primary construct or an anatomical structure disposed inferior to the first attachment point. The extension can be more flexible than the primary construct and/or can limit motion to a lesser degree than the primary construct, thereby providing a more-gradual transition from the instrumented vertebrae to the natural patient anatomy adjacent thereto. The extension can be placed with little or no soft tissue disruption.