Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Distraction screw
- Patent Title (中): 牵引螺丝
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Application No.: US13106583Application Date: 2011-05-12
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Publication No.: US08690917B2Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: Sean Suh , Michal Zentko , Andrew Iott , Kurt Faulhaber , David C. Paul
- Applicant: Sean Suh , Michal Zentko , Andrew Iott , Kurt Faulhaber , David C. Paul
- Applicant Address: US PA Audubon
- Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Audubon
- Main IPC: A61B17/58
- IPC: A61B17/58 ; A61B17/70

Abstract:
A distraction screw includes a proximal portion secured to a first vertebra, a distal portion secured to a second vertebra and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is coupled to the proximal and distal portions and is positioned in an intervertebral space. The intermediate portion is configured and adapted to enable distraction of the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110282387A1 Distraction Screw Public/Granted day:2011-11-17
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