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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2013
Nuvasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Wyatt Drake Geist, Davie, FL (US);
Christopher Walsh, Jupiter, FL (US);
NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention describes a system suitable for guiding a cross-connector to a target area, such as spinal implants including spinal implant rods, within the body (in vivo) and method of using the same. The system includes a targeting member being constructed of, or having a steering material, which can be coupled to the cross-connector. The system further includes one or more devices which are used to maneuver the targeting member into position prior to attachment of the cross-connector. The cross-connector is traversed into position through the passageway created by the targeting member and secured to one or more spinal implant members.