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US 2016/0235446 A1Published application
Spinal Rods and Methods
AssigneeSpineCraft, LLC
InventorWagdy W. Asaad
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Abstract
A spinal rod is provided that includes an elongate body having first and second ends, a length and an outside diameter. The outside diameter is substantially the same size over an entirety of the length of the elongate body. A cavity extends within the elongate body over a cavity length. The cavity length is less than the overall length of the elongate body. A stiffness of the elongate body in portions containing the cavity is less than a stiffness of a portion of the elongate body not containing the cavity.
Claims24
A spinal rod comprising:
- an elongate body having first and second ends, a length and an outside diameter, said outside diameter being substantially the same size over an entirety of said length of said elongate body;
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- a cavity extending within said elongate body over a cavity length;
- wherein said cavity length is less than said length of said elongate body;
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- wherein a stiffness of said elongate body in portions containing said cavity is less than a stiffness of a portion of said elongate body not containing said cavity.
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A method of performing spinal fusion, said method comprising:
- selecting a spinal rod comprising an elongate body having first and second ends, a length and an outside diameter, the outside diameter being substantially the same size over an entirety of the length of the elongate body;
- and a cavity extending within the elongate body over a cavity length, wherein the cavity length is less than the length of the elongate body;
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- fixing the spinal rod to at least two adjacent spinal vertebrae.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.