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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2024
Applicant:
Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Considine, Torrington, CT (US);
Andrew W. Rajek, Escondido, CA (US);
Maximilian Garcia, Encinitas, CA (US);
Ethan Padgett, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Alexis Fiechtner, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0206 (2013.01); A61B 90/50 (2016.02);
Abstract
A retractor may include a proximal portion and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion. The distal portion may include first and second blade retractors each having a blade receptacle defined in a first end of a body. The blade receptacle has an opening that narrows to a seat for receiving a blade head, the seat defining a shape that reduces translation, rotation, and/or angulation of the blade head.