Method of securing vertebrae
US6530926B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of fixing vertebrae of a patient together at a surgical site includes the following steps: inserting a first cannula (10) into the body (130) of the patient; moving a first fastener (624) through the cannula (10) and securing the first fastener (624) to a first vertebrae (601); moving a second fastener (624) through the cannula (10) and securing the second fastener (624) to a second vertebrae (602); moving a first fixation element (650) through the cannula (10); and fixing the first fixation element (650) to the first and second fasteners (624).
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