US Patent No: 7,695,499

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System, devices and method for augmenting existing fusion constructs

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Abstract

One technique of the present application includes: evaluating a patient having a previously implanted spinal construct and corresponding spinal fusion from an earlier procedure and determining a spinal segment adjacent to the spinal fusion is degenerating after completion of the earlier procedure. After this determination, the previously implanted spinal construct is augmented by attaching a flexible polymer elongated member to the spinal segment adjacent to the spinal fusion with a bone fastener and by coupling the flexible polymer elongated member to one or more elements of the previously implanted spinal construct. In one form, the elongated member is at least partially comprised of polyetheretherketone.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.WARSAW, IN1477

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Kent M Memphis, TN 109 3731
Bruneau, Aurelian Memphis, TN 5 159
Carls, Thomas Memphis, TN 72 1956
Dewey, Jonathan Memphis, TN 61 1545
Lange, Eric C Germantown, TN 159 4483
Molz,, IV Fred J - 44 255
Morrison, Matthew M Cordova, TN 87 3635

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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SPINE WAVE, INC. (3)
8,372,120 Multi-axial cross connector 0 2010
8,430,913 Devices and methods for adding an additional level of fixation to an existing construct 0 2010
8,337,532 Methods for percutaneously extending an existing spinal construct 0 2012

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