Instruments and methods for manipulating vertebra

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8709044
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13188161

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A method for manipulating a vertebra includes connecting a first bone anchor to a first vertebra, connecting a second bone anchor to a second bone anchor, positioning a spinal rod in a receiving member of the first bone anchor and in a receiving member of the second bone anchor, connecting a first instrument to the receiving member of the first bone anchor, and manipulating the first instrument to rotate first bone anchor and the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra.

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  • DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Betz, Randal Ocean City, US 21 1416
Chao, Nam T Marlborough, US 43 3473
Donahue, James R East Falmouth, US 15 652
Hubbard, Dennis Lancaster, US 16 1086
Rybicki, Chris Fall River, US 8 883
Sacher, Ronald Boca Raton, US 14 1132
Siu, Simon Quincy, US 14 1321

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