Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Swivel retractor and rigid connection system for retractors
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Application No.: US16030037Application Date: 2018-07-09
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Publication No.: US11020102B2Publication Date: 2021-06-01
- Inventor: Kaitlin Elizabeth Ann McClymont , Josh Rubin
- Applicant: K2M, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US VA Leesburg
- Assignee: K2M, Inc.
- Current Assignee: K2M, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Leesburg
- Agency: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/56
- IPC: A61B17/56 ; A61B17/60 ; A61F2/00 ; A61B17/02 ; A61B17/70 ; A61B90/92

Abstract:
A swivel distractor includes a blade portion, a flange, and a distraction portion. The flange extends at an angle from a first end of the blade portion. The distraction portion is pivotally coupled to a second end of the blade portion opposite the first end. The distraction portion may include a first foot that is configured to be received in a head of a first pedicle screw and a second foot that is configured to be received in a head of a second pedicle screw. The second foot may be movable relative to the first foot.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190008498A1 SWIVEL RETRACTOR AND RIGID CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR RETRACTORS Public/Granted day:2019-01-10
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