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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Paradigm Spine, Llc, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Markus Salvermoser, Tuttlingen-Mohringen, DE;
Stephan Eckhof, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Sven Oliver Muckenfuss, Spaichingen, DE;
Jason E. Garber, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 17/7068 (2013.01); A61B 17/683 (2013.01); A61B 2017/867 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone fastener assembly instrument that can assemble a two-component bone fastener during surgery is provided. The bone fastener may be of a type that comprises a threaded bolt and nut for securing an implantable device to bone, such as a spinous process. A method for using the bone fastener assembly instrument is also provided.