US 2014/0277151 A1 · Fulcrum Cap for Spinal Constructs

Abstract

Systems and methods for manipulating a spinal construct are provided herein. In general, the system includes first and second sleeves extending from vertebrae and a fulcrum that can be releasably coupled to the sleeves. In certain aspects, the fulcrum can receive a portion of the sleeves therein and can allow the sleeves to pivot about the fulcrum in response to an applied force. The fulcrum can releasably couple to the sleeves in a variety of ways, and a position of the fulcrum relative to the sleeves can vary depending on whether there is an applied distracting, compressing, and/or derotating force. In some embodiments, user can manipulate the first and second sleeves relative to the fulcrum, using one hand, to distract, compress, and/or derotate the vertebrae.

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Dependent claims

A spinal instrumentation kit, comprising:

a first bone anchor configured to be implanted in a first vertebra;
a first elongate body configured to couple to the first bone anchor;
a second bone anchor configured to be implanted in a second vertebra;
a second elongate body configured to couple to the second bone anchor;
and
a connector configured to couple to a proximal portion of the first and second elongate bodies such that, when the first and second bone anchors are implanted in first and second vertebra and the first and second elongate bodies are coupled to the first and second bone anchors, the connector is configured to function as a fulcrum to allow pivotal movement of the first and second elongate bodies about the fulcrum to thereby compress or distract the first and second vertebra relative to one another.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fulcrum Cap for Spinal Constructs

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Abstract

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