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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2024
Applicant:
Astura Medical Inc., Iriving, TX (US);
Inventors:
Keith Klausman, Irving, TX (US);
Thomas Purcell, Irving, TX (US);
Assignee:
ASTURA MEDICAL INC., Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7076 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/8685 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modular tulip unlocker is disclosed that is designed to unlock a modular tulip assembly coupled to a pedicle screw to reestablish polyaxial movement to reposition the modular tulip assembly, or to remove the modular tulip assembly from the pedicle screw.