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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2024
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Christina M. Tiongson, Norristown, PA (US);
Jeffrey S. Lueth, Collegeville, PA (US);
Zachary C. Shiner, Philadelphia, PA (US);
David R. Jansen, Glenmoore, PA (US);
Lauren E. Gray, West Grove, PA (US);
Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
An aiming guide system configured for connection to a bone plate including an aiming arm and a connection assembly. The aiming arm has a rigid body extending from a proximal end to a distal end with a plurality of aiming holes defined through the rigid body between the proximal end and the distal end thereof. The distal end defines an attachment slot through the body. The connection assembly is configured to engage an attachment screw hole of the bone plate and the attachment slot such that the aiming arm is fixed in position relative to the bone plate with each of the aiming holes aligned with a respective hole along the bone plate.