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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2006
Applicants:
Randal Betz, Ocean City, NJ (US);
Fred J Molz, Birmingham, AL (US);
Jeff R. Justis, Germantown, TN (US);
Inventors:
Randal Betz, Ocean City, NJ (US);
Fred J Molz, Birmingham, AL (US);
Jeff R. Justis, Germantown, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for supporting a spine of a person includes forming a pathway in a spine by removing a plurality of portions of a plurality of vertebrae of the spine with the pathway being configured to receive a supporting structure. The supporting structure is inserted into the pathway and through the plurality of vertebrae.