IP Library Granted Patent US 11,684,397
Granted Patent B2
US 11,684,397 · App. 17/159,744 · Granted Jun 27, 2023

Rod reducer

Inventor: Michael Barrus (Redondo Beach, CA)
Assignee: K2M, Inc.
A61B17/7086A61B17/7032A61B2017/00367A61B2017/00477
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Patent No.
US 11,684,397
App. No.
17/159,744
Granted
Jun 27, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rod reducer includes a shaft, a sleeve assembly defining a bore dimensioned to receive the shaft therethrough, a housing defining a bore dimensioned to receive the shaft, arm members operatively associated with the housing, and an anvil operatively coupled with the shaft. The sleeve assembly includes a locking tab. The housing includes a groove configured to selectively receive the locking tab of the sleeve assembly. The housing includes a locking ledge portion in registration with the groove. The anvil is transitionable between a proximal position, in which, the arm members are spaced apart, and a distal position, in which, the arm members are in an approximated position. The sleeve assembly is rotatable between an engaged state in which, the locking ledge portion inhibits relative axial displacement of the sleeve assembly with the housing, and a disengaged state in which, the sleeve assembly is axially movable relative to the housing.

Claims (37)

1. A rod reducer having a longitudinal axis comprising:

a shaft;

a housing defining a first bore configured to slidably receive the shaft therethrough;

a sleeve assembly defining a second bore configured to receive the shaft therethrough, wherein when the shaft extends through the first bore and the second bore, the sleeve assembly is transitionable between a threadably engaged state in which the sleeve assembly is threadably engaged with the housing and a disengaged state in which the sleeve assembly is freely movable along the longitudinal axis of the rod reducer relative to the housing;

arm members; and

an anvil operatively coupled with the shaft, the anvil movable to transition the arm members between an approximated position and a spaced apart position.

2. The rod reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the sleeve assembly is rotatable about the shaft during transition between the engaged and disengaged states.

3. The rod reducer according to claim 2 , wherein the sleeve assembly is rotated about 90 degrees to transition between the engaged and disengaged states.

4. The rod reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the shaft is rotatably supported with the anvil such that rotation of the shaft causes axial displacement of the anvil along the arm members.

5. The rod reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the second bore is configured to slidably receive the shaft therethrough.

6. The rod reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the arm members are pivotably coupled to the housing.

7. The rod reducer of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve assembly includes a locking tab receivable within a groove of the housing.

8. The rod reducer of claim 7 , wherein in the engaged state, the locking tab is received within the groove of the housing.

9. The rod reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the anvil defines opposing cavities dimensioned to receive the respective arm members therethrough.

10. A system comprising:

a rod reducer having a longitudinal axis including:

a shaft;

a housing defining a first bore configured to slidably receive the shaft therethrough;

a sleeve assembly defining a second bore configured to threadably receive the shaft therethrough, when the shaft extends through the first bore and the second bore, the sleeve assembly is transitionable between an engaged state in which the sleeve assembly is engaged with the housing, and a disengaged state in which the sleeve assembly is longitudinally spaced apart from the housing;

arm members; and

an anvil operatively coupled with the shaft, the anvil movable to transition the arm members between an approximated position and a spaced apart position;

a fastener coupled to the rod reducer for driving into bone.

11. The rod reducer according to claim 10 , wherein the sleeve assembly is rotatable about the shaft during transition between the engaged and disengaged states.

12. The rod reducer according to claim 11 , wherein the sleeve assembly is rotated about 90 degrees to transition between the engaged and disengaged states.

13. The rod reducer according to claim 10 , wherein the shaft is rotatably supported with the anvil such that rotation of the shaft causes axial displacement of the anvil along the arm members.

14. The rod reducer according to claim 10 , wherein the arm members are pivotably coupled to the housing.

15. The rod reducer of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve assembly includes a locking tab receivable within a groove of the housing in the engaged state.

16. A rod reducer comprising:

a shaft;

a sleeve assembly defining a first bore dimensioned to receive the shaft therethrough, the sleeve assembly including a locking tab;

a housing defining a second bore dimensioned to receive the shaft therethrough, the housing including a groove configured to selectively receive the locking tab of the sleeve assembly;

arm members; and

an anvil operatively coupled with the shaft to move the arm members from a spaced apart position to an approximated position;

wherein rod reducer is transitionable between an engaged state in which the locking tab of the sleeve assembly engages the groove of the housing and longitudinal displacement of the sleeve assembly relative to the housing is inhibited, and a disengaged state in which the locking tab of the sleeve assembly is offset from the groove such that the sleeve assembly is longitudinally movable relative to the housing.

17. The rod reducer according to claim 16 , wherein the anvil transitions between a proximal position, in which, the arm members are in the spaced apart position, and a distal position, in which, the arm members are in the approximated position.

18. The rod reducer according to claim 16 , wherein the sleeve assembly is rotatable about the shaft during transition between the engaged and disengaged states.

19. The rod reducer according to claim 16 , wherein the sleeve assembly is rotated about 90 degrees about the shaft during transition between the engaged and disengaged states.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2026
From: K2M, INC.
To: VB SPINE LLC
Reel/Frame 075801/0592 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2025
From: K2M, INC.; VB SPINE US OPCO LLC
To: TEXAS CAPITAL BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072340/0397 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 16, 2025
From: K2M, INC.; VB SPINE US OPCO LLC; VB SPINE LLC
To: ANKURA TRUST COMPANY, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071682/0116 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2021
From: BARRUS, MICHAEL
To: K2M, INC.
Reel/Frame 055805/0421 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16342435
Provisional Application 62409607 · Oct 18, 2016
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