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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for treating spinal deformities
- Patent Title (中): 治疗脊柱畸形的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11490995Application Date: 2006-07-20
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Publication No.: US08147521B1Publication Date: 2012-04-03
- Inventor: G. Bryan Cornwall , Jonathan Spangler
- Applicant: G. Bryan Cornwall , Jonathan Spangler
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agent Jonathan Spangler; Rory Schermerhorn
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70

Abstract:
Systems and methods of treating spinal deformity, including one or more intervertebral implants to be introduced laterally into respective intervertebral spaces, a plurality of bone screws introduced generally laterally into vertebral bodies adjacent to the intervertebral implants and/or the intervertebral implants themselves, and a cable dimensioned to be coupled to the bone screws and manipulated to adjust and/or correct the spinal deformity.
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