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Single level fusion systems and methods of assembly and use

a fusion system and single-level technology, applied in the field of general surgery, neurosurgical implants, can solve the problems of large instrumentation, complex, and high cost of posterior fusion device systems and insertion into the spine of patients, and achieve the effects of reducing the risk of fracture, and improving the quality of li

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-09-06
DUET SPINE HLDG LLC
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This patent describes a way to create systems and methods that can keep the spine in its natural position or help it get back to its original position. This can help improve patient outcomes and reduce the need for spine surgeries.

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Spinal deformities may result from disease, age, or trauma causing destabilization of the spine.
These posterior fusion device systems and the instrumentation used for insertion into a patient's spine are extensive, complicated, and expensive.

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[0061]Generally stated, disclosed herein are single level fusion systems. Further, surgical methods for inserting the single level fusion systems are discussed.

[0062]In this detailed description and the following claims, the words proximal, distal, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, superior, inferior, cephalad and caudally are defined by their standard usage for indicating a particular part of a bone or implant according to the relative disposition of the natural bone or directional terms of reference. For example, “proximal” means the portion of an implant nearest the insertion instrument, while “distal” indicates the portion of the implant farthest from the insertion instrument. As for directional terms, “anterior” is a direction towards the front side of the body, “posterior” means a direction towards the back side of the body, “medial” means towards the midline of the body, “lateral” is a direction towards the sides or away from the midline of the body, “superior” means a di...

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The present invention discloses single level fusion systems and methods of use. The single level fusion systems include a first fastener, a second fastener, and a connector to secure the first fastener to the second fastener. The method of assembling a single level fusion system including obtaining a first fastener, a second fastener, and a connector, securing the first fastener to the connector, and securing the second fastener to the connector. Methods of using the single level fusion systems are also disclosed.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 15 / 463,744 filed on Mar. 20, 2017, which claims priority benefit from PCT Application No. PCT / US2015 / 051254 filed on Sep. 21, 2015, which claimed priority of U.S. provisional application No. 62 / 052,915 filed Sep. 19, 2014, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to general surgery, orthopaedic and neurosurgical implants used for insertion within a patient's vertebrae. More specifically, but not exclusively, the present invention concerns single level fusion systems for implantation into the spine to maintain or re-establish proper spacing and alignment within a patient's spine.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Spinal deformities may result from disease, age, or trauma causing destabilization of the spine. To correct destabilization of a patient's spine, posterior fusion device systems m...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/70A61B17/88A61B17/00
CPCA61B2017/00526A61B17/8888A61B17/7005A61B17/7091A61B17/7085A61B17/888A61B17/7002A61B17/7004A61B17/701A61B17/70A61B17/8625A61B17/7001A61B17/7007A61B17/7035A61B17/8685A61B17/7032A61B17/7064A61B17/7011A61B17/7037
Inventor FESSLER, RICHARD G.SERBOUSEK, JON C.SERBOUSEK, JILL A.NYCZ, JEFFREY
Owner DUET SPINE HLDG LLC