Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Size transition spinal rod
- Patent Title (中): 尺寸过渡脊柱杆
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Application No.: US12871893Application Date: 2010-08-30
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Publication No.: US08657856B2Publication Date: 2014-02-25
- Inventor: Matthew P. Gephart , Thomas S. Kilpela , John Sullivan
- Applicant: Matthew P. Gephart , Thomas S. Kilpela , John Sullivan
- Applicant Address: US MI Marquette
- Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Marquette
- Agency: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70
Abstract:
Spinal rods are provided that transition from one diameter to another without an extended transition region to which coupling devices may not be attached, allowing coupling devices for mounting the spinal rod to the spine to be secured almost anywhere along the rod's length without having a weakened transition point.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110054535A1 Size Transition Spinal Rod Public/Granted day:2011-03-03
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