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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2010
Albert Montello, West Chester, PA (US);
Oleg Levin, West Chester, PA (US);
William Strausbaugh, West Chester, PA (US);
Thomas Kueenzi, West Chester, PA (US);
Albert Montello, West Chester, PA (US);
Oleg Levin, West Chester, PA (US);
William Strausbaugh, West Chester, PA (US);
Thomas Kueenzi, West Chester, PA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An extender system is configured to couple a vertebral bone anchor that has been previously implanted in a vertebra, or is newly implantable in a vertebra, to an adjacent bone, which can be an additional spinal level or an occiput, for example. The extender system includes an extension member having a body and an engagement member coupled to the body. The extension member defines an aperture extending through the engagement member. A screw is configured to attach the extension member to the vertebral bone anchor. The extension member can be fastened to the adjacent bone.