Spinal fixation tool set and method
US-2016302835-A1 · Oct 20, 2016 · US
Method for implanting an elongated implant along a spine of a patient
US9101415B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9101415-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414245728-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | Feb 27, 2004 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A tool set for implanting a rod in a human spine in conjunction with bone screws. The tool set includes a pair of end guide tools that receive opposite ends of the rod in channels and under manipulation by a surgeon facilitate transport of the rod toward the bone screws attached to the guide tools. Intermediate guide tools having guiding pass through slots are utilized to guide intermediate locations along the rod toward associated bone screws. An attachment structure operably connects the guide tools to the bone screws. The guide tools each include a lower guide and advancement structure to allow a closure top with mating structure to be rotated and driven downward against the rod and to cooperate with similar structure in the bone screw to seat and lock the rod therein. A method utilizing the tool set allows a surgeon to percutaneously implant the rod in the patient.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for implanting a rod implant along a spine of a patient back, the method comprising: a) minimally invasively passing the rod implant distally through a first minimally invasive incision in the patient back by causing a first end of the rod implant to distally displace along a first central longitudinal channel of a first elongated guide tool minimally invasively extending through the first minimally invasive incision from a first connection of…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9101415B2 cover?
- A tool set for implanting a rod in a human spine in conjunction with bone screws. The tool set includes a pair of end guide tools that receive opposite ends of the rod in channels and under manipulation by a surgeon facilitate transport of the rod toward the bone screws attached to the guide tools. Intermediate guide tools having guiding pass through slots are utilized to guide intermediate loc…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Jackson Roger P
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/7088. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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