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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2011
Steven Ludwig, Baltimore, MD (US);
David Greg Anderson, Moorestown, NJ (US);
Michael Carl Michielli, Medway, MA (US);
Philip Cormier, Quincy, MA (US);
Nicholas J. Miller, Taunton, MA (US);
Steven Ludwig, Baltimore, MD (US);
David Greg Anderson, Moorestown, NJ (US);
Michael Carl Michielli, Medway, MA (US);
Philip Cormier, Quincy, MA (US);
Nicholas J. Miller, Taunton, MA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices that utilize segmental fixation between several adjacent vertebrae, thus allowing each vertebrae to be adjusted independently, are provided. In general, the device includes a spinal anchoring element that is adapted to seat at least one spinal fixation element, and a closure mechanism that is adapted to mate to the spinal anchoring element to lock the at least one spinal fixation element in a fixed position relative to the spinal anchoring element.