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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Kevin T. Foley, Germantown, TN (US);
Michael C. Sherman, Memphis, TN (US);
Jeff A. Justis, Gulf Breeze, FL (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/90 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7089 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/7086 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); A61B 17/8872 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a brace installation instrument placement that is mounted to anchors secured in an animal subject. The installation instrument includes anchor extensions coupled to the anchors. The instrument is movable with respect to the anchors to position a brace in a position more proximate the anchors. The brace can be indexed for insertion at a predetermined orientation with respect to the installation instrument. Methods and techniques for using the installation instrument are also provided.