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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2015
Applicant:
Spinal Llc, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Inventors:
Robert L. Doubler, Monroe, MI (US);
John E. Hammill, Sr., Maumee, OH (US);
Assignee:
Spinal LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0443 (2013.01);
Abstract
A low profile orthopedic device is used to fix and stabilize bones to correct anomalies in skeletal structure occurring naturally or by trauma. Bone screws are screwed into bones by application of torque. Connectors are attached to the anchored bone screws. Each connector includes a clamp and a compression ring. A connecting rod connects several connectors together. The clamps are tightened to hold the rod to the bone screws in a pre-selected position by linear movement of the compression ring.