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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Artaki, Phildadelphia, PA (US);
Khiem Pham, Chalfont, PA (US);
Matthew Bechtel, Norristown, PA (US);
Assignee:
GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7088 (2013.01); A61B 17/7002 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/7085 (2013.01); A61B 17/7086 (2013.01); A61B 17/7089 (2013.01); A61B 2019/307 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments herein are generally directed to rod reduction clips that can efficiently attach to orthopedic fixation devices and reduce rods therein. Other embodiments herein are generally directed to coupling elements having removable extended tabs for use in orthopedic fixation devices.