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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2016
Applicant:
K2m, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Ryan M. Kroll, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Steven J. Seme, Savage, MN (US);
Thomas J. Gisel, Chaska, MN (US);
Mark W. Kroll, Crystal Bay, MN (US);
Assignee:
K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7002 (2013.01); A61B 17/7014 (2013.01); A61B 17/7016 (2013.01); A61B 17/7041 (2013.01); A61B 17/7053 (2013.01); A61B 17/7083 (2013.01); A61B 17/7067 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00221 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spinal correction system for implantation in a patient, the system including a reciprocating adjuster and/or a resistance adjuster coupled to a stabilizing member, for example. The resistance adjuster includes a potential energy drive, a slide unit, and a resistance unit. The reciprocating adjuster includes a piston unit, a transfer unit coupled to the piston unit, and a return mechanism.