Polymeric pedicle rods and methods of manufacturing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9232968
APP PUB NO 20090163955A1
SERIAL NO

12234091

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A spinal pedicle rod comprising an internally reinforced polymeric core that is at least partially encased within at least one polymeric coating. A dynamic stabilization device for bones in which flexible rods are combined with a pair of dynamic anchoring devices comprising i) a shank for anchoring into a bone or a vertebra, ii) a head connected to the shank, iii) a receiving part for the head and iv) a mobile element acting on the head.

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  • DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bartish,, Jr Charles M Providence, US 21 772
Connolly, Stephen Sharon, US 65 1034
Fanger, Jonathan Raynham, US 28 1776
Hawkins, John Riley Cumberland, US 165 8646
Moumene, Missoum Newton, US 28 3985
O'Neil, Michael J West Barnstable, US 150 9722
Slivka, Michael A Taunton, US 41 2970
Upal, Anwar Fall River, US 7 459

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