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US 10,092,327 B2Granted
Methods for correcting spinal deformities
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsMark Benedict Dekutoski, John Durward Pond, Neel Anand
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AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsMark Benedict Dekutoski, John Durward Pond, Neel Anand
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The present application discloses methods for treating spinal deformities. One embodiment includes inserting an elongated corrective member into the patient. During insertion, the corrective member is operatively attached to a first vertebral member that applies a first corrective force to correct a first vertebral member alignment. The corrective member is further inserted into the patient and subsequently operatively attached to a second vertebral member that applies a second corrective force to correct a second vertebral member alignment. The corrective member is further inserted and subsequently operatively attached to a third vertebral member that applies a third corrective force to correct a third vertebral member alignment. The embodiment may further include operatively attaching the corrective member to additional vertebral members to correct further misalignment. In one embodiment, a second member is attached to the vertebral members after they have been aligned to maintain the alignment.
A corrective rod comprising a body including a first end having a first instrument engaging member and a second end having a second instrument engaging member, the corrective rod comprising notches between the body and the instrument engaging members, the corrective rod being pre-bent to have a non-linear configuration, the instrument engaging members each including a flat end surface, a distance between the end surfaces defining a maximum length of the corrective rod, the instrument engaging members each being tapered from a respective one of the notches to a respective one of the flat end surfaces, the first instrument engaging member having a different configuration than the second instrument engaging member.
A corrective rod comprising a body including a first end having a first instrument engaging member and a second end having a second instrument engaging member, the corrective rod comprising notches between the body and the instrument engaging members, the instrument engaging members each including a flat end surface,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.