Methods and devices for a minimally invasive placement of a rod within a patient
AssigneeSDGI Holdings, Inc.
InventorJeff Justis
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Abstract
The present application is directed to devices and methods for positioning a rod within a patient. One embodiment of the device may include an elongated inserter having a first end and a second end. A connector may be attached to the second end of the inserter for releasably connecting to the rod. The connector may be adjustable between a first position with the rod substantially coaxially aligned with the inserter, and a second position with the rod substantially perpendicular to the inserter.
Claims25
A device to insert a rod into a patient comprising:
- an elongated inserter having a first end and a second end;
- and
- a connector attached to the second end of the inserter and having a connection to releasably connect to the rod;
- the connector being adjustable between a first position with the rod coaxially aligned with the inserter, and a second position with the rod substantially perpendicular to the inserter.
A device to insert a rod into a patient comprising:
- an elongated member attached to the rod at a first connection;
- and
- a sleeve having a hollow interior and sized to extend around the member, the sleeve being movably positioned on the member and connected to the rod at a second connection, the second connection being spaced from the first connection;
- axial movement of the sleeve along the member causes the rod to move relative to the member between a first orientation with the rod and member being coaxially aligned and a second orientation with the rod being outwardly angled relative to the inserter.
A device to insert a rod into a patient comprising:
- a guide comprising a sidewall forming an interior region and comprising a slot through the sidewall at a distal end;
- an elongated inserter comprising a first end and a second end, the inserter sized to fit through the interior region;
- a connector attached to the second end of the inserter and comprising a connection to releasably connect to the rod;
- the connector adjustable between a first position with the rod coaxially aligned with the inserter and having an overall width less than the interior region, and a second position with the rod substantially perpendicular to the inserter and extending through the slot in the sidewall.
A method of positioning a rod within an anchor in a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching a rod to a distal end of an inserter and coaxially aligning the rod with the inserter;
- moving the rod and the inserter into the patient with the rod and inserter coaxially aligned;
- after moving the rod and inserter a distance into the patient, pivoting a first end of the rod outward from the inserter;
- positioning the rod into the anchor while the rod is pivoted outward from the inserter;
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- detaching the rod from the inserter while positioned in the anchor and removing the inserter from the patient.
A method of positioning a rod within an anchor in a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching a rod to a distal end of an inserter and coaxially aligning the rod with the inserter;
- moving the rod and the inserter through an interior of a guide and into the patient a first distance with the rod and inserter coaxially aligned;
- after moving the rod and inserter the first distance into the patient, pivoting a first end of the rod outward from the inserter with a first end of the rod moving through a slot in the guide;
- positioning the rod into a first anchor that is aligned with the guide and the first end of the rod into a second anchor that is spaced away from the first anchor;
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- removing the inserter from the rod and maintaining the rod in the first and second anchors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.