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Patent Inventor Names
Shawn D. Stad0
Thomas J. Runco0
Eric Kolb0
James R. Donahue0
Richard Fournier0
Date of Patent
May 3, 2016
Patent Application Number
14103138
Date Filed
December 11, 2013
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Patent abstract
Instruments and methods are provided for manipulating a bone anchor and a spinal fixation element. The instruments and methods disclosed herein are particularly suited to facilitate rotation of a bone anchor relative to another bone to correct the angular rotation of the vertebrae attached to the bone anchor. The instrument does not require the spinal fixation element to be inserted into the bone anchor prior to manipulation. The instrument further may be used in the insertion of the spinal fixation element into the bone anchor.
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