US 12,185,990 B2
Spinal alignment frame
Andrew Schafer, Ramona, CA (US); Robert German, San Diego, CA (US); Jim A. Youssef, Durango, CO (US); Scott Lish, Oceanside, CA (US); and Justin Doose, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/150,502.
Application 18/150,502 is a continuation of application No. 16/898,727, filed on Jun. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,571,247.
Application 16/898,727 is a continuation of application No. 16/051,482, filed on Jul. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,716,601, issued on Jul. 21, 2020.
Application 16/051,482 is a continuation of application No. 15/295,783, filed on Oct. 17, 2016, granted, now 10,034,695, issued on Jul. 31, 2018.
Application 15/295,783 is a continuation of application No. 14/214,099, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,480,504, issued on Nov. 1, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/794,723, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0142859 A1, May 11, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7079 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/7077 (2013.01); A61B 17/708 (2013.01); A61B 17/7083 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a spinal fixation construct configured to couple to a first vertebra and a second vertebra in a patient, the spinal fixation construct comprising:
a first pedicle screw including a first shank coupled to a first rod housing,
a second pedicle screw including a second shank coupled to a second rod housing, and
a spinal rod configured to engage the first and second rod housings; and
a first guide assembly configured to couple to the first pedicle screw;
a second guide assembly configured to couple to the second pedicle screw; and
a spinal alignment frame configured to align the first and second vertebra, the spinal alignment frame comprising:
an elongate rack,
a first coupler configured to couple to the elongate rack to the first guide assembly and comprising a first attachment ring configured to receive the first guide assembly therein, a first ring shaft configured to couple to the first attachment ring, wherein the first attachment ring is configured to rotate about a first longitudinal axis of the first ring shaft, and a first indicator arm configured to couple to the first ring shaft, and
a second coupler configured to couple to the elongate rack to the second guide assembly and comprising a second attachment ring configured to receive the second guide assembly therein, a second ring shaft configured to couple to the second attachment ring, wherein the second attachment ring is configured to rotate about a second longitudinal axis of the second ring shaft, and a second indicator arm configured to couple to the second ring shaft;
a first attachment block configured to couple to the first coupler;
a second attachment block configured to couple to the second coupler;
a first housing configured to couple the first attachment block to the elongate rack; and
a second housing configured to couple the second attachment block to the elongate rack.