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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Matthew P. Gephart, Marquette, MI (US);
Thomas S. Kilpela, Marquette, MI (US);
John Sullivan, Marquette, MI (US);
Inventors:
Matthew P. Gephart, Marquette, MI (US);
Thomas S. Kilpela, Marquette, MI (US);
John Sullivan, Marquette, MI (US);
Assignee:
Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Marquette, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Spinal rods are provided that transition from one diameter to another without an extended transition region to which coupling devices may not be attached, allowing coupling devices for mounting the spinal rod to the spine to be secured almost anywhere along the rod's length without having a weakened transition point.