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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2011
Filed:
May. 08, 2008
Applicants:
John E. Hammill, Sr., Rossford, OH (US);
Robert Doubler, Monroe, MI (US);
Inventors:
John E. Hammill, Sr., Rossford, OH (US);
Robert Doubler, Monroe, MI (US);
Assignee:
Spinal, LLC, Toledo, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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. Clamps are movably attached to the screws. Each clamp includes a compression ring. A connecting rod connects several screws through slots in the clamps. The clamps are tightened to hold the rod and the heads in a pre-selected position by linear movement of the compression rings.