Systems and methods for spinal rod insertion and reduction

Inventors: Michael S. Butler (St. Charles, IL); Danish Siddiqui (Northbrook, IL); Daniel Predick (Wheat Ridge, CO)

Assignee: LIFE SPINE, INC.

A61B17/7086 A61B17/7002 A61B17/7032 A61B17/7074 A61B17/7076 A61B17/7082 A61B17/7083 A61B17/7085 A61B17/7091 A61B17/8605 A61B17/8863 A61B17/7037 A61B2090/037

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 12667395
App. No.: 18/812,398
Granted: Jun 30, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A guide assembly includes a rod guide portion comprising an upper threaded portion and a non-threaded portion, a spinal rod holder coupled to the rod guide portion and configured to receive a spinal screw, the spinal rod holder comprising an intermediate threaded portion spaced apart from the upper threaded portion by the non-threaded portion and a lower threaded portion, where the upper threaded portion is configured to engage a threaded portion of a reduction tool in a first configuration and disengage the threaded portion of the reduction tool in a second configuration with the reduction tool advanced in the spinal rod holder toward the lower threaded portion, and the rod guide portion is removable from a remainder of the spinal rod holder.

Claims (31)

1 . A guide assembly, comprising:

a tool comprising a threaded portion and an end portion configured to engage a fastener;

a rod guide portion comprising an upper threaded portion and a non-threaded portion; and

a spinal rod holder coupled to the rod guide portion and configured to receive the fastener, the spinal rod holder comprising an intermediate threaded portion spaced apart from the upper threaded portion by the non-threaded portion and a lower threaded portion removably coupled with the intermediate threaded portion;

wherein in a first configuration the threaded portion of the tool engages the upper threaded portion of the rod guide portion and the end portion engages the fastener with the fastener received by at least one of the lower threaded portion or the intermediate threaded portion, and in a second configuration the threaded portion of the tool disengages the upper threaded portion such that the tool is advanced in the spinal rod holder further toward the lower threaded portion; and

wherein the rod guide portion is removable from a remainder of the spinal rod holder.

2 . The guide assembly of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate threaded portion and the lower threaded portion have a first thread pitch that is smaller than a second thread pitch of the upper threaded portion.

3 . The guide assembly of claim 1 , wherein the lower threaded portion and the intermediate threaded portion are coupled via a fracture joint comprising a plurality of struts extending longitudinally along a length of the spinal rod holder and between areas of reduced thickness of the spinal rod holder.

4 . The guide assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rod guide portion comprises first and second arcuate tabs defining first and second longitudinal slots therebetween, wherein at least one transverse slot extends from one of the first and second longitudinal slots.

5 . The guide assembly of claim 4 , wherein the at least one transverse slot comprises a first pair of longitudinally spaced apart transverse slots extending from the first longitudinal slot and a second pair of longitudinally spaced apart transverse slots extending from the second longitudinal slot.

6 . The guide assembly of claim 4 , wherein the at least one transverse slot comprises a first transverse slot extending from the first longitudinal slot and a second transverse slot extending from the first longitudinal slot and longitudinally spaced apart from the first transverse slot.

7 . The guide assembly of claim 4 , wherein the spinal rod holder comprises first and second upstanding wall portions, wherein the first upstanding wall portion is coupled to the first arcuate tab and the second upstanding wall portion is coupled to the second arcuate tab.

8 . The guide assembly of claim 7 , wherein a fracture joint is provided on the first and second upstanding wall portions.

9 . The guide assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rod guide portion comprises first and second arcuate tabs defining first and second longitudinal slots therebetween, and a top extending between the first and second arcuate tabs in a fully closed fashion, the top including the upper threaded portion.

10 . A guide assembly, comprising:

a tool comprising a threaded portion and an end portion configured to engage a fastener;

a rod guide portion comprising an upper threaded portion and a non-threaded portion; and

a spinal rod holder coupled to the rod guide portion and configured to receive the fastener, the spinal rod holder comprising a threaded portion spaced apart from the upper threaded portion by the non-threaded portion, wherein a fracture joint joins an intermediate portion of the threaded portion and a lower portion of the threaded portion;

wherein in a first configuration the threaded portion of the tool engages the upper threaded portion of the rod guide portion and the end portion engages the fastener with the fastener received by at least one of the lower threaded portion or the intermediate threaded portion, and in a second configuration the threaded portion of the tool disengages the upper threaded portion of such that the tool is advanced in the spinal rod holder further toward the lower threaded portion.

11 . The guide assembly of claim 10 , wherein the threaded portion of the spinal rod holder has a first thread pitch that is smaller than a second thread pitch of the upper threaded portion.

12 . The guide assembly of claim 10 , wherein the fracture joint comprises a plurality of struts extending longitudinally along a length of the spinal rod holder and between areas of reduced thickness of the spinal rod holder.

13 . The guide assembly of claim 10 , wherein the rod guide portion comprises first and second arcuate tabs that are integrally formed with the spinal rod holder.

14 . The guide assembly of claim 13 , wherein the rod guide portion comprises a top extending between the first and second arcuate tabs in a fully closed fashion, the top including the upper threaded portion.

15 . A guide assembly, comprising:

a tool comprising a threaded portion and an end portion configured to engage a fastener;

a rod guide portion comprising an upper threaded portion and a non-threaded portion; and

16 . The guide assembly of claim 15 , wherein a diameter of a bulge portion of a body of the spinal rod holder is greater than a diameter of a top of the body and greater than a diameter of a bottom of the body.

17 . The guide assembly of claim 16 , wherein the body forms a tulip shape.

18 . The guide assembly of claim 15 , wherein the intermediate threaded portion and the lower threaded portion are provided at least partially on first and second upstanding portions of the spinal rod holder, and are configured to receive the fastener to secure a spinal rod in a desired position between the first and second upstanding portions.