Add-on coupler for medical implant revision
AssigneeNexus Spine, LLC
InventorsPeter A. Halverson, David T. Hawkes
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Abstract
Add-on couplers and coupler systems for use in surgical procedures and methods for utilizing add-on couplers in surgical procedures are provided. In some implementations, the add-on coupler includes a coupler receptacle configured to receive and couple to a first coupler, the first coupler being configured, in some cases, to couple to an implant anchor. In some implementations, the add on coupler includes a rod receptacle configured to receive a rod of a second coupler. In some cases, the second coupler and add-on coupler are coupled to an existing component from an earlier surgical procedure, thereby removing the need to remove the existing component prior to installing a new component. Additional implementations are described.
Claims20
An add-on coupler for use in a surgical procedure, the add-on coupler comprising:
- a coupler receptacle configured to receive and couple to a first coupler, wherein the first coupler is configured to couple to an anchor, wherein the anchor is configured to be implanted in a patient's body;
- and
- a joint with at least 1 rotational degree of freedom.
An add-on coupler for use in a surgical procedure, the add-on coupler comprising:
- a body configured to couple directly to an anchor receptacle of a first coupler, the body being further configured to receive a rod of a second coupler, thereby allowing the second coupler to be mechanically joined to the first coupler via the add-on coupler.
A coupler system comprising:
- a first anchor coupled to a first coupler at an anchor receptacle of the first coupler;
- a second anchor coupled to a second coupler at an anchor receptacle of the second coupler;
- an add-on coupler comprising:
- a coupler receptacle configured to receive and couple to the anchor receptacle of the first coupler;
- and
- a rod receptacle configured to receive and couple to a rod of the second coupler.
A method of coupling a second coupler of a spinal implant to a first coupler of the spinal implant, the method comprising:
- coupling a coupler receptacle of an add-on coupler to an anchor receptacle of the first coupler;
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- coupling a rod receptacle of the add-on coupler to a rod of the second coupler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.