Method and apparatus for spinal distraction and fusion

Details Method and apparatus for spinal distraction and fusion Method and apparatus for spinal distraction and fusion

2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3732)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S064000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06921403

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an implantable spinal distraction/fusion rod with varied thread pitch and diameters along different portions of its length that it is capable of distracting two or more vertebral bodies relative to each other and/or facilitating the procedure of fusing the vertebral bodies together from within the spine. The present invention also provides for methods of using the rod to distract and/or fuse two or more vertebral bodies from within the spine.

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