Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-26
2011-10-18
Woodall, Nicholas (Department: 3775)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
08038699
ABSTRACT:
A percutaneous tower for the orthopedic procedures. The tower can include an outer elongated member, an inner elongated member received within the outer elongated member, a release actuator operable to move the inner elongated member relative to the outer elongated member between first and second positions, and a fastener engagement member coupled to a distal portion of the tower and operable to engage a bone fastener when the inner elongated member is in the first position, and to disengage the bone fastener when the inner elongated member is in the second position.
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Bender Nicholas J.
Buchert Oliver
Cohen Dan S.
Ferreira Rui J.
EBI, LLC
Harness Dickey
Woodall Nicholas
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