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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2012
Hyun Bae, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Edwin Su, New York, NY (US);
Neil Etherington, North Logan, UT (US);
Carlyle Creger, Wellsville, UT (US);
Nathan Erickson, Beaver Dam, UT (US);
Andrew Fauth, River Heights, UT (US);
Hyun Bae, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Edwin Su, New York, NY (US);
Neil Etherington, North Logan, UT (US);
Carlyle Creger, Wellsville, UT (US);
Nathan Erickson, Beaver Dam, UT (US);
Andrew Fauth, River Heights, UT (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for bone anchor removal include a removal guide and a removal instrument. The removal guide includes grooves for guiding the removal instrument to the anchors, and for guiding removal of the anchor. The removal instrument includes a distal working end with a grasping feature designed to engage a portion of the bone anchor and an engagement feature designed to engage the grooves of the removal guide for anchor removal.