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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2023
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Brandon Macaleese, Braintree, MA (US);
Eric Biester, Barrington, RI (US);
Suken Shah, Wilmington, DE (US);
Firoz Miyanji, Vancouver, CA;
Medos International Sárl, Le Locle, CH;
Abstract
Example rocker reducer instruments securely engage a receiver that is implanted in a vertebra of the spine and move a spinal fixation element, such as a rod, into a channel formed in the receiver. Example instruments pivot around their contact point with the receiver and a cross-pin or foot feature on the instrument makes contact with the spinal rod and applies a downward force to reduce the rod into the receiver. Further, example instruments can contain a stopping mechanism to limit the amount of compressing force applied to the receiver while maintaining the instrument in a rigid, closed position.