Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C081S177850, C606S099000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10462408
ABSTRACT:
A rod reduction device is provided having a reduction nut adapted to mate to the rod-receiving portion of a spinal implant, and a driver tool that is effective to engage the reduction nut such that rotation of the driver tool rotates the reduction nut to reduce a rod positioned between the reduction nut and within the rod-receiving head of a spinal implant into the rod-seating portion of the head of the spinal implant. The driver tool can include a support32formed on a distal end thereof that is adapted to be disposed within the rod-receiving head of a spinal implant to prevent the rod-receiving head of the implant from collapsing during use of the rod reduction device.
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Burgess Ian
Dunbar William L.
Rybicki Chris
Sacher Ron
DePuy Spine, Inc.
Nutter & McClennen & Fish LLP
Robert Eduardo C.
Swiger James L
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