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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products Llc, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Slivka, Taunton, MA (US);
Peter Newton, San Diego, CA (US);
Hassan A. Serhan, South Easton, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/7038 (2013.01); A61B 17/7029 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00845 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00413 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00449 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00616 (2013.01); A61F 2310/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
Spinal anchoring methods and devices are provided that are effective to correct spinal deformities while allowing some flexibility to the spinal. In particular, the methods and devices allow a spinal fixation element to mate to several adjacent vertebrae to maintain the vertebrae at a fixed distance relative to one another, yet to allow the orientation of each vertebrae relative to the fixation element to adjust as the orientation of the patient's spine changes.