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US8968366B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8968366-B2 |
| Application number | US-65026007-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | Sep 24, 2003 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A flexible connection unit for spinal stabilization, including: a first end portion having a first longitudinal channel and configured to be coupled to a first securing member secured to a patient's spine; a second end portion having a second longitudinal channel and configured to be coupled to a second securing member secured to the patient's spine; and a flexible wire extending through at least a portion of the first and second longitudinal channels and flexibly linking the first and second end portions.
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What is claimed is: 1. A flexible spinal fixation device for spinal stabilization of a spinal segment comprising at least a first vertebra and a second vertebra, comprising: a first pedicle screw including a first rod-receiving channel; a second pedicle screw including a second rod-receiving channel; and a flexible fixation rod comprising: a first rigid end portion having a first longitudinal channel, the first rigid end portion being circular or cylindrical and having an ou…
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- What does patent US8968366B2 cover?
- A flexible connection unit for spinal stabilization, including: a first end portion having a first longitudinal channel and configured to be coupled to a first securing member secured to a patient's spine; a second end portion having a second longitudinal channel and configured to be coupled to a second securing member secured to the patient's spine; and a flexible wire extending through at lea…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Jahng Tae-Ahn, Depuy Synthes Products Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/1757. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).