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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2006
Applicants:
Richard H. Rothman, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Rafail Zubok, Midland Park, NJ (US);
Mikhail Kvitnitsky, Clifton, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Richard H. Rothman, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Rafail Zubok, Midland Park, NJ (US);
Mikhail Kvitnitsky, Clifton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Accelerated Innovation, LLC, Clifton, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stabilization element for implantation in a patient includes: a spring element including a plurality of helical coils terminating at first and second ends; and at least one sleeve including at least one bore sized and shaped to slide or thread onto the helical coils of the spring element, the at least one sleeve being operable to engage a tulip of a bone anchor.