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US 2010/0145348 A1Published application
Spinal distractor, compressor, and rod engaging system and method
OwnerJames F. Marinoinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for distracting or compressing distance between a first and second honey structure and for engaging a connecting element.
Claims9
A device for engaging a bony structure connecting rod having a recess positioned at a proximal end, the device comprising:
- an elongated arm;
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- a collet on a distal end of the elongated arm, the collet configured to be collapsed to a first outer diameter for insertion within the recess of the connecting rod and expanded to a second outer diameter within the recess of the connecting rod such that the collet is prevented from separating from the connecting rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.