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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2013
Applicant:
K2m, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
John F. Otte, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Thomas J. Gisel, Chaska, MN (US);
Matthew S. Stenulson, Hopkins, MN (US);
Assignee:
K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7052 (2013.01); A61B 17/7049 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, devices, and associated methods for correcting and stabilizing spinal column deformities that promote ease of use and surgical technique, help minimize attachment anchor sites, facilitate use of straight or contoured rods, and/or help promote a more natural, physiologic motion of the spinal column during and/or after correction.