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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2008
Michael A. Fisher, Middleboro, MA (US);
Paul Birkmeyer, Marshfield, MA (US);
Hassan Serhan, South Easton, MA (US);
Jeffrey Sutton, Medway, MA (US);
Uri Herzberg, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Iksoo Chun, Princeton, NJ (US);
Raymond S. Shissias, Iselin, NJ (US);
Michael A. Fisher, Middleboro, MA (US);
Paul Birkmeyer, Marshfield, MA (US);
Hassan Serhan, South Easton, MA (US);
Jeffrey Sutton, Medway, MA (US);
Uri Herzberg, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Iksoo Chun, Princeton, NJ (US);
Raymond S. Shissias, Iselin, NJ (US);
Abstract
Mechanical modifications to a spinal rod that will enable the rod to accept various coating technologies in such a way that the spinal construct's biomechanical performance is not compromised. These modifications preserve construct biomechanics in the presence of a coating and increase the bactericidal payload of an anti-infective spinal rod coating.