Growing rod for treating spinal deformities and method for using same

US11259844B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Globus Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Joshua Charest · Philadelphia, US
• Michael Meccariello · Phoenixville, US
• Francis Torrente · King of Prussia, US
• Derrick Bingaman · Collegeville, US
• Jeffrey David Gordon · Saratoga Springs, US
• Jeff Nichols · Sarasota, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 2, 2019
• Grant date: Mar 1, 2022
• Expiry date: Oct 23, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/00407
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An implantable growing rod assembly adapted to be secured along a length of a spine for treating deformities of the spine. The assembly includes a housing, a fixed rod extending along a longitudinal axis away from the housing, and an expansion rod extendible from the housing along the longitudinal axis. A driver assembly is fixed to the housing and adapted to translate the expansion rod along the longitudinal axis.