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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2010
Antony J. Lozier, Warsaw, IN (US);
Daniel P. Murphy, Claypool, IN (US);
Justin J. May, Leesburg, IN (US);
Shanon N. Roberts, Warsaw, IN (US);
Andrew L. Gray, Warren, IN (US);
Nicolas J. Pacelli, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Antony J. Lozier, Warsaw, IN (US);
Daniel P. Murphy, Claypool, IN (US);
Justin J. May, Leesburg, IN (US);
Shanon N. Roberts, Warsaw, IN (US);
Andrew L. Gray, Warren, IN (US);
Nicolas J. Pacelli, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An expandable rod is provided that is sized for insertion into a patient's bone. A method for using the expandable rod to prepare the patient's bone to receive an orthopedic implant is also provided. The expandable rod is adjustable between a first, contracted state and a second, expanded state, the expansion member expanding radially outwardly from the contracted state to the expanded state.
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