Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S246000, C606S279000, C606S099000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07918857
ABSTRACT:
Methods and devices are provided for facilitating delivery and implanting of a bone anchor into bone. In one exemplary embodiment, a bone anchor extension is provided for coupling to a bone anchor to facilitate delivery and implanting of the bone anchor in bone. The bone anchor extension can have a generally elongate configuration that allows it to extend from a skin incision in a patient to a site proximate a patient's spine, and it can include a lumen extending therethrough between proximal and distal ends thereof. A distal end of the bone anchor extension can be adapted to engage a bone anchor, such as a bone screw. Various techniques are provided for locking the distal end of the bone anchor extension into engagement with a bone anchor.
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pate
Dziedzic Sara
Ramsay Christopher
Stad Shawn D.
Cotroneo Steven J
DePuy Spine, Inc.
Nutter & McClennen & Fish LLP
Robert Eduardo C
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