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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2009
Applicants:
Jeffrey Hoffman, Marquette, MI (US);
Joseph Mohar, Marquette, MI (US);
Maria M. Norman, Negaunee, MI (US);
Gregory Berrevoets, Skandia, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Hoffman, Marquette, MI (US);
Joseph Mohar, Marquette, MI (US);
Maria M. Norman, Negaunee, MI (US);
Gregory Berrevoets, Skandia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Marquette, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Instruments and methods are provided for securing a spinal rod in one or more coupling devices secured to the spine by one or more anchor members. The instruments include members for grasping the coupling device and members for shifting one or more elements along a linear path to fix the position of an anchor member and/or fix the position of the rod with respect to the vertebra.