EP2249727A4 - DYNAMIC ROD - Google Patents

DYNAMIC ROD

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Publication number
EP2249727A4
EP2249727A4 EP09708744A EP09708744A EP2249727A4 EP 2249727 A4 EP2249727 A4 EP 2249727A4 EP 09708744 A EP09708744 A EP 09708744A EP 09708744 A EP09708744 A EP 09708744A EP 2249727 A4 EP2249727 A4 EP 2249727A4
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Prior art keywords
dynamic rod
dynamic
rod
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP09708744A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2249727A2 (en
Inventor
Stanley Kyle Hayes
Joey Camia Reglos
Moti Altarac
Daniel H Kim
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Exactech Inc
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Exactech Inc
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Publication of EP2249727A2 publication Critical patent/EP2249727A2/en
Publication of EP2249727A4 publication Critical patent/EP2249727A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7002—Longitudinal elements, e.g. rods
    • A61B17/7004—Longitudinal elements, e.g. rods with a cross-section which varies along its length
    • A61B17/7005—Parts of the longitudinal elements, e.g. their ends, being specially adapted to fit in the screw or hook heads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7002—Longitudinal elements, e.g. rods
    • A61B17/7004—Longitudinal elements, e.g. rods with a cross-section which varies along its length
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7002—Longitudinal elements, e.g. rods
    • A61B17/7019—Longitudinal elements having flexible parts, or parts connected together, such that after implantation the elements can move relative to each other
    • A61B17/7023—Longitudinal elements having flexible parts, or parts connected together, such that after implantation the elements can move relative to each other with a pivot joint
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7002—Longitudinal elements, e.g. rods
    • A61B17/7019—Longitudinal elements having flexible parts, or parts connected together, such that after implantation the elements can move relative to each other
    • A61B17/7025—Longitudinal elements having flexible parts, or parts connected together, such that after implantation the elements can move relative to each other with a sliding joint
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7002—Longitudinal elements, e.g. rods
    • A61B17/7011—Longitudinal element being non-straight, e.g. curved, angled or branched
    • A61B17/7013—Longitudinal element being non-straight, e.g. curved, angled or branched the shape of the element being adjustable before use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7002—Longitudinal elements, e.g. rods
    • A61B17/7019—Longitudinal elements having flexible parts, or parts connected together, such that after implantation the elements can move relative to each other
    • A61B17/7026—Longitudinal elements having flexible parts, or parts connected together, such that after implantation the elements can move relative to each other with a part that is flexible due to its form
    • A61B17/7028—Longitudinal elements having flexible parts, or parts connected together, such that after implantation the elements can move relative to each other with a part that is flexible due to its form the flexible part being a coil spring

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
EP09708744A 2008-02-06 2009-02-05 DYNAMIC ROD Withdrawn EP2249727A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US6387808P 2008-02-06 2008-02-06
PCT/US2009/033174 WO2009100190A2 (en) 2004-10-20 2009-02-05 Dynamic rod

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2249727A2 EP2249727A2 (en) 2010-11-17
EP2249727A4 true EP2249727A4 (en) 2013-01-23

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EP09708744A Withdrawn EP2249727A4 (en) 2008-02-06 2009-02-05 DYNAMIC ROD

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP2249727A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2009212432A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2714096A1 (en)
IL (1) IL207327A0 (en)
WO (1) WO2009100190A2 (en)

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US8162985B2 (en) 2004-10-20 2012-04-24 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Systems and methods for posterior dynamic stabilization of the spine
US8267969B2 (en) 2004-10-20 2012-09-18 Exactech, Inc. Screw systems and methods for use in stabilization of bone structures
US8025680B2 (en) 2004-10-20 2011-09-27 Exactech, Inc. Systems and methods for posterior dynamic stabilization of the spine
US7935134B2 (en) 2004-10-20 2011-05-03 Exactech, Inc. Systems and methods for stabilization of bone structures
US8226690B2 (en) 2005-07-22 2012-07-24 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Systems and methods for stabilization of bone structures
US8523865B2 (en) 2005-07-22 2013-09-03 Exactech, Inc. Tissue splitter
US8096996B2 (en) 2007-03-20 2012-01-17 Exactech, Inc. Rod reducer
CN105361936A (en) * 2014-09-01 2016-03-02 圣美智财有限公司 Spinal rod linking device

Citations (4)

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DE4239716C1 (en) * 1992-11-26 1994-08-04 Kernforschungsz Karlsruhe Elastic implant for stabilising degenerated spinal column segments
US20060036240A1 (en) * 2004-08-09 2006-02-16 Innovative Spinal Technologies System and method for dynamic skeletal stabilization
US20070100341A1 (en) * 2004-10-20 2007-05-03 Reglos Joey C Systems and methods for stabilization of bone structures
US20070196166A1 (en) * 2006-02-23 2007-08-23 Flexismed Sa Device for connecting bony portions

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US6986771B2 (en) * 2003-05-23 2006-01-17 Globus Medical, Inc. Spine stabilization system
EP1951135A4 (en) * 2005-11-18 2010-01-20 Life Spine Inc Dynamic spinal stabilization devices and systems
US7517359B2 (en) * 2005-12-20 2009-04-14 Sdgi Holdings, Inc. Vertebral rod assemblies and methods
DE102006003374A1 (en) * 2006-01-24 2007-07-26 Biedermann Motech Gmbh Connecting rod with outer flexible element

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4239716C1 (en) * 1992-11-26 1994-08-04 Kernforschungsz Karlsruhe Elastic implant for stabilising degenerated spinal column segments
US20060036240A1 (en) * 2004-08-09 2006-02-16 Innovative Spinal Technologies System and method for dynamic skeletal stabilization
US20070100341A1 (en) * 2004-10-20 2007-05-03 Reglos Joey C Systems and methods for stabilization of bone structures
US20070196166A1 (en) * 2006-02-23 2007-08-23 Flexismed Sa Device for connecting bony portions

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IL207327A0 (en) 2010-12-30
CA2714096A1 (en) 2009-08-13
EP2249727A2 (en) 2010-11-17
AU2009212432A1 (en) 2009-08-13
WO2009100190A3 (en) 2009-10-22
WO2009100190A2 (en) 2009-08-13

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