Surgical retractor for use with minimally invasive spinal stabilization systems and methods of minimally invasive surgery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7918792
APP PUB NO 20080021285A1
SERIAL NO

11325269

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A surgical retractor for use with a spinal stabilization system including a plurality of bone anchors and a plurality of anchor extensions. The surgical retractor includes a frame positionable between a first anchor extension connected to a first bone anchor implanted in a first vertebra and a second anchor extension connected to a second bone anchor implanted in a second vertebra and a first retractor blade connectable to the frame for retracting tissue between the first anchor extension and the second anchor extension.

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DEPUY SPINE INC325 PARAMOUNT DRIVE RAYNHAM MA 02767

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyer, Ginger North Attleboro, US 1 245
DeFusco, Michael North Attleboro, US 11 343
Drzyzga, Anne Taunton, US 6 604
Dziedzic, Sara Braintree, US 44 3061
Frasier, William New Bedford, US 37 2046
Marchek, Connie Foxboro, US 18 2308
Pavento, Nicholas Walpole, US 64 3522
Zajack, Michael Marshfield, US 6 646

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