Hinge-link spinal correction device and method
AssigneeTexas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
InventorsHong Zhang, John David Ross, Jr., Daniel J. Sucato
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Abstract
A reduction device correction system for spinal surgery comprising two uniplanar clamps; a reduction rod having opposite pitch threaded ends, the reduction rod configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps; a stabilizing rod configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps; two provisional spine rods, each configured to be attached to a respective uniplanar clamp; and an adjustable force compression device comprising a constant force cable, the constant force cable configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps.
Claims21
A reduction device correction system for spinal surgery comprising:
- two uniplanar clamps;
- a reduction rod having opposite pitch threaded ends, the reduction rod configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps;
- a stabilizing rod configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps;
- two provisional spine rods, each configured to be attached to a respective uniplanar clamp;
- and
- an adjustable force compression device comprising a constant force cable, the constant force cable configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps.
A kit for a reduction device correction system for spinal surgery, the kit comprising:
- two uniplanar clamps;
- a reduction rod having opposite pitch threaded ends, the reduction rod configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps;
- a stabilizing rod configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps;
- two provisional spine rods, each configured to be attached to a respective uniplanar clamp;
- an adjustable force compression device comprising a constant force cable, the constant force cable configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps;
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- one or more tools to assemble or manipulate the reduction device correction system.
A method for using a reduction device correction system for spinal surgery, the method comprising:
- providing a patient in need of spinal surgery;
- providing the reduction device correction system, comprising:
- two uniplanar clamps;
- a reduction rod having opposite pitch threaded ends, the reduction rod configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps;
- a stabilizing rod configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps;
- two provisional spine rods, each configured to be attached to a respective uniplanar clamp;
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- an adjustable force compression device comprising a constant force cable, the constant force cable configured to be attached to each of the two uniplanar clamps;
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- using the reduction device correction system to perform spinal surgery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.