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Devices and methods for correcting vertebral misalignment

US10105239B2 · kind B2 · utility

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109References

20Claims

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Assignee

Globus Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

Marcin Niemiec · Norristown, US
Duncan Sibson · Malvern, US
Adam Friedrich · Cinnaminson, US
Khiem Pham · Doylestown, US
Noah Hansell · King of Prussia, US
Ben Silber · Eagleville, US
Matthew Hansell · Schwenksville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2013
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 22, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/30904
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments of devices and methods of correcting vertebral misalignment, including, e.g., spondylolisthesis, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vertebral implant may include an assembly configured to be secured to a first vertebral body, wherein the assembly includes a frame made of a first material and at least one end plate made of a second material different than the first material; a reducing plate configured to be slidably received over the central portion, wherein the reducing plate is configured to be secured to a second vertebral body; and an actuator configured to move the reducing plate relative to the frame.

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