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US 2026/0215822 A1Published application
Pedicle screw stabilization systems and instruments
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsDavid Leff, Caelan Allen, Matthew Bechtel, George Yacoub
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Abstract
Orthopedic fixation devices, assemblies, instruments, and methods relating to the same. The orthopedic fixation device may include a tulip head with one or more internal components configured to secure a bone fastener, such as a saddle, retaining clip, and friction ring. A spinal rod may be secured in the tulip head, for example, with a locking cap, thereby securing the bone fastener. One or more instruments, such as screwdrivers and correction instruments may be used for reduction, derotation, compression and/or distraction.
Claims10
An orthopedic fixation system comprising:
- an implant including a tulip head having two arms defining a rod slot therebetween, the arms defining a circumferential groove, and a bone fastener including a screw head receivable in the tulip head and a threaded shaft for engaging bone;
- a tower body including a proximal base and two distal arms with rod slot defined therebetween, the distal arms include retaining tabs having inner hooks configured to grip the circumferential groove of the tulip head, wherein when connected thereto, the rod slot of the tower body is configured to align with the rod slot of the tulip head, an underside of each retaining tab having a projection passing through a slot in the distal arms;
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- a tower removal tool configured to be inserted through the tower body, the tower removal tool including an outer sleeve with one or more elongated openings and one or more spreaders sized and dimensioned to fit through each of the elongated openings.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.