公开(公告)号：US12220155B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US17661799

申请日：2022-05-03

Applicant: Spine Forward, LLC

Inventor： Jill A. Serbousek ,  Jeffrey Nycz ,  Jon C. Serbousek

IPC: A61B17/70 ,  A61B17/88 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/86

Abstract: The fusion systems include a first fastener, a second fastener, and an elongate member with a first end and a second end. The first end being secured to the first fastener and the second end being secure to the second fastener. The method of assembling a fusion system including obtaining towers, fasteners, and an elongate member; coupling the fasteners to the towers; inserting ends of the elongate member into the fasteners; coupling locking caps to a screwdriver; and screwing the locking caps into heads of the fasteners to secure the ends of the elongate member to the fasteners. The methods of using the fusion systems including exposing a patient's vertebrae and obtaining the fusion system, inserting first and second fasteners into first and second vertebra, and coupling the first fastener and second fastener.