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Instruments and methods for manipulating vertebra

US8709044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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201References

4Claims

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Nam T. Chao · Marlborough, US
Dennis Hubbard · Lancaster, US
Chris Rybicki · Fall River, US
Ronald Sacher · Boca Raton, US
James R. Donahue · East Falmouth, US
Simon Siu · Quincy, US
Randal R. Betz · Langhorne, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 21, 2011
Grant date	Apr 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/0256
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for manipulating a vertebra includes connecting a first bone anchor to a first vertebra, connecting a second bone anchor to a second bone anchor, positioning a spinal rod in a receiving member of the first bone anchor and in a receiving member of the second bone anchor, connecting a first instrument to the receiving member of the first bone anchor, and manipulating the first instrument to rotate first bone anchor and the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra.

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