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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2011
Brian J. Bergeron, Austin, TX (US);
K. Scott Ely, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Charles R. Forton, Leander, TX (US);
Jeremy J. Lemoine, Austin, TX (US);
Peter T. Miller, Austin, TX (US);
Brian J. Bergeron, Austin, TX (US);
K. Scott Ely, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Charles R. Forton, Leander, TX (US);
Jeremy J. Lemoine, Austin, TX (US);
Peter T. Miller, Austin, TX (US);
Zimmer Spine, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to systems and methods of spinal stabilization. Embodiments include minimally invasive methods of delivering a rod having a non-circular cross-sectional profile using a wire having an accommodating non-circular cross-sectional profile to inhibit movement of the rod relative to the wire. A rod or a segment of the rod having a non-circular cross-sectional profile may be aligned with the wire and advanced and coupled to bone fastener assemblies which are anchored in vertebrae. The rod is then securely seated in collars of the bone fastener assemblies to stabilize the spine.