Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-03
2011-10-25
Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S250000, C606S251000, C623S018110, C623S018120
Reexamination Certificate
active
08043338
ABSTRACT:
An assembly for post-operatively treating an abnormal curvature of vertebrae of a spinal column. The assembly includes an elongate member extending in a generally vertical direction along a posterior side of the spinal column and a transverse member fastened to a vertebra of the spinal column with a plurality of fasteners and extending in a generally horizontal direction. The transverse member has a threaded region. The assembly further includes a coupler coupling the elongate member to the transverse member. The coupler includes a rotating member threadedly engaged with the threaded region of the transverse member. Rotation of the rotating member provides lateral movement of the transverse member relative to the elongate member, thereby moving the vertebra in a horizontal direction and applying a corrective force to the vertebra.
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Negrelli Christina
Robert Eduardo C
Seager Tufte & Wickhem LLC
Zimmer Spine, Inc.
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