Spinal rod approximator
US7988698B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7037
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Spinal implants, spinal rod approximators for seating a stabilizing rod in a rod-receiving portion of a spinal implant, and methods for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, a spinal rod approximator is provided including an elongate member having a grasping member formed on a distal end thereof, and a rod pusher member slidably mated to or mounted on the elongate member. The grasping member is effective to grasp a portion of a spinal implant, and the pusher member is effective to grasp and engage a stabilizing rod and push the rod into a rod-receiving portion of the spinal implant being grasped by the grasping member.
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