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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2023
Applicant:
Nexus Spine, Llc, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Inventors:
Peter A Halverson, Draper, UT (US);
David T. Hawkes, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
Assignee:
NEXUS SPINE, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4628 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4666 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for measuring and applying a spinal compression force are provided. Some implementations of the systems and methods include a compression instrument having one or more compressors or gauges. In some cases, the compressor is configured to apply the spinal compression force to a spine of a patient. In some cases, the gauge is configured to measure the spinal compression force. Other implementations are discussed herein.