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US 10,206,718 · App. 15/436,308 · Granted Feb 19, 2019

Implantable connector

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Patent No.
US 10,206,718
App. No.
15/436,308
Granted
Feb 19, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A rotational connector insertable into a surgical incision onto a top of a pedicle screw in a first orientation and rotated into a second orientation to engage a primary fusion rod. The rotational connector may include a revision rod coupled to one end thereof.

Claims (14)

1. A method of implanting a rotational connector, said rotational connector having a first end and a second end, said method comprising:

opening a first surgical site in a patient to access a primary fusion site, said primary fusion site including a primary fusion rod having a longitudinal rod axis and a first end and a second end, and a pedicle screw engaged in a vertebra, wherein said first end of said primary fusion rod terminates at a first distance away from an outer surface of said pedicle screw measured in a first direction, said first direction generally parallel to said longitudinal rod axis;

inserting said rotational connector in a first orientation through said first surgical site and onto said pedicle screw in a second direction, wherein said second direction is generally perpendicular to said first direction, and wherein said first orientation is disposed at an angle to said longitudinal rod axis;

rotating said rotational connector from said first orientation to a second orientation, wherein in said second orientation said first end of said rotational connector matingly receives therewithin said second end of said primary fusion rod;

inserting a set screw into said first end of said rotational connector to secure said rotational connector to said primary fusion rod;

inserting a first end of a revision rod into said second end of said rotational connector;

inserting a set screw into said second end of said rotational connector to secure said rotational connector to said revision rod.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of rotating said rotational connector from said first orientation to said second orientation includes wherein in said second orientation said second end of said rotational connector matingly receives therewithin said first end of said primary fusion rod.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of positioning said revision rod at an angle relative to said second end of said rotational connector.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the step of position said revision rod at said angle relative to said second end of said rotational connector includes spherical angulation.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of rotating said rotational connector from said first orientation to said second orientation includes rotating said rotational connector about a screw head of said pedicle screw after said pedicle screw is inserted into said rotational connector.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of axial alignment of said revision rod and said primary fusion rod.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of rotating said rotational connector from said first orientation to said second orientation includes rotating an acute angle between said first orientation and said second orientation.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said acute angle is 30 degrees.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2024
From: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC
To: ISOTIS ORTHOBIOLOGICS, INC.; ORTHOFIX US, LLC; SEASPINE, INC.; SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION; SPINAL KINETICS LLC; THEKEN SPINE, LLC
Reel/Frame 069358/0110 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2024
From: ORTHOFIX MEDICAL INC.; ORTHOFIX US LLC; SPINAL KINETICS LLC; SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION; SEASPINE, INC.; ISOTIS ORTHOBIOLOGICS, INC.; THEKEN SPINE, LLC
To: OXFORD FINANCE LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 069332/0761 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION; SEASPINE, INC.; ISOTIS ORTHOBIOLOGICS, INC.; THEKEN SPINE, LLC
Reel/Frame 069323/0561 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2024
From: SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
To: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066258/0460 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2023
From: SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION; SEASPINE, INC.; ISOTIS ORTHOBIOLOGICS, INC.; THEKEN SPINE, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Reel/Frame 062819/0650 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2023
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SEASPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION; SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION; SEASPINE, INC.; ISOTIS, INC.; SEASPINE SALES LLC; ISOTIS ORTHOBIOLOGICS, INC.; THEKEN SPINE, LLC; SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS INTERMEDIATECO, INC.; 7D SURGICAL USA INC.
Reel/Frame 062336/0593 →
SECOND AMENDMENT TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 18, 2022
From: SEASPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION; SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION; SEASPINE, INC.; ISOTIS, INC.; SEASPINE SALES LLC; ISOTIS ORTHOBIOLOGICS, INC.; THEKEN SPINE, LLC; SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS INTERMEDIATECO, INC.; 7D SURGICAL USA INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 060715/0395 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2021
From: SEASPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION; SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION; SEASPINE, INC.; ISOTIS, INC.; SEASPINE SALES LLC; ISOTIS ORTHOBIOLOGICS, INC.; THEKEN SPINE, LLC; SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS INTERMEDIATECO, INC.; 7D SURGICAL USA INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057941/0609 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2017
From: DI LAURO, MICHAEL
To: SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044255/0708 →