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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
May. 13, 2009
Applicants:
Hyun Bae, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Charanpreet S. Bagga, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Hyun Bae, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Charanpreet S. Bagga, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Stryker Spine, , FR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7026 (2013.01); A61B 17/7028 (2013.01); A61B 17/7031 (2013.01); A61B 17/7005 (2013.01); A61B 17/701 (2013.01); A61B 17/7014 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a spinal rod that includes an elongated flexible component and a reinforcing component. The reinforcing component is resistant to damage from compressive forces. The reinforcing component may be disposed circumferentially around at least a portion of the flexible component so as to define at least one compression slot. The reinforcing element may include an upper bracket, an opposing lower bracket, and a connecting pin extending therebetween.