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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2009
Applicants:
Brent A. Felix, Sandy, UT (US);
David N. Mckean, Bountiful, UT (US);
David A. Hershgold, Draper, UT (US);
Inventors:
Brent A. Felix, Sandy, UT (US);
David N. McKean, Bountiful, UT (US);
David A. Hershgold, Draper, UT (US);
Assignee:
Innovasis, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7002 (2013.01); A61B 17/7011 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stabilizing rod includes an elongate shaft extending between a proximal end and an opposing distal end. The shaft is comprised of a radiolucent material and bounds a passageway that at least partially extends between the proximal end and the distal end. A core is disposed within the passageway of the shaft. The core can be comprised of a radiopaque material. The stabilizing rod can also include a radiopaque marker disposed on or within the shaft.