Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implants for securing spinal fixation elements
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Application No.: US15336098Application Date: 2016-10-27
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Publication No.: US10194952B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: Christopher Lawrence Ramsay , Sara Dziedzic , Michael Mahoney
- Applicant: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MA Raynham
- Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
- Current Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Raynham
- Agency: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61B17/17 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B90/00
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide an implant having a protrusion. The protrusion aids in the insertion and placement of the implant as well as the spinal fixation element. In certain embodiments the protrusion may be configured as a guide for the insertion of the spinal fixation element as well as closure mechanisms for connecting the spinal fixation element to the implant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170042585A1 IMPLANTS FOR SECURING SPINAL FIXATION ELEMENTS Public/Granted day:2017-02-16
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