Minimally invasive fixation system

A minimally invasive fixation system and a method provide access to a surgical site. The fixation system may include a holding assembly, the holding assembling preferably including a lateral implant holder which may be attached to a pedicle screw and a sleeve positioned in connection with the latera...

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Main Authors MCDIVITT ERIC, HANSON SHAUN, BANKOSKI BRIAN, SOLITARIO RALPH C. JR, WOODBURN WILLIAM N. SR, ROSSNEY MARK, RATHBUN DAVID S, BUNDRA CARYN E
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 26.01.2011
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A minimally invasive fixation system and a method provide access to a surgical site. The fixation system may include a holding assembly, the holding assembling preferably including a lateral implant holder which may be attached to a pedicle screw and a sleeve positioned in connection with the lateral implant holder to prevent the lateral implant holder from separating from the pedicle screw. The sleeve may further include a tissue protection portion to keep the tissue out of the surgical site. A holding sleeve may be operably connected to the holding assembly and pedicle screw and may be usedto insert the pedicle screw into the body. Multiple constructs may be inserted into the body so that a portion of the holding assembly extends from the body and provides access to and visualization of the surgical site. A rod holder may also be used to insert a rod into the head of the screw. The rod may be held by the rod holder so that the rod may be angulated as the rod is inserted into the screw heads. Once the rod is
Bibliography:Application Number: CN2007817427