Instruments and methods for securing connecting elements...

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2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Woodall, Nicholas (Department: 3775)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

Reexamination Certificate

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07976569

ABSTRACT:
Instruments and methods include a guide instrument mountable to at least one anchor extension to guide the positioning of an anchor in a bony segment. The guide instrument facilitates aligning the anchor with one or more other anchors already engaged to the bony segment. The anchors can then be engaged with a connecting element extending therebetween. The guide instrument facilitates multi-level fixation of bony segments with bone anchors and one or more connecting elements in a minimally invasive surgical approach.

REFERENCES:
patent: 7491218 (2009-02-01), Landry et al.

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