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AU2001279112A1 - Method and apparatus for securing vertebrae - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for securing vertebrae

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AU2001279112A1
AU2001279112A1 AU2001279112A AU7911201A AU2001279112A1 AU 2001279112 A1 AU2001279112 A1 AU 2001279112A1 AU 2001279112 A AU2001279112 A AU 2001279112A AU 7911201 A AU7911201 A AU 7911201A AU 2001279112 A1 AU2001279112 A1 AU 2001279112A1
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Prior art keywords
securing vertebrae
vertebrae
securing
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Abandoned
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AU2001279112A
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Thomas W. Davison
Adam Sher
Timothy E. Taylor
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Endius Inc
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Endius Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/630,077 external-priority patent/US6530926B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/772,605 external-priority patent/US6800084B2/en
Application filed by Endius Inc filed Critical Endius Inc
Publication of AU2001279112A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001279112A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • A61B17/7035—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other
    • A61B17/7037—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other wherein pivoting is blocked when the rod is clamped
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AU2001279112A 2000-08-01 2001-07-31 Method and apparatus for securing vertebrae Abandoned AU2001279112A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09630077 2000-08-01
US09/630,077 US6530926B1 (en) 2000-08-01 2000-08-01 Method of securing vertebrae
US09/772,605 US6800084B2 (en) 1998-08-20 2001-01-30 Method for performing a surgical procedure and a cannula for use in performing the surgical procedure
US09772605 2001-01-30
PCT/US2001/023999 WO2002009801A1 (en) 2000-08-01 2001-07-31 Method and apparatus for securing vertebrae

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EP (1) EP1305077A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2004504893A (en)
AU (1) AU2001279112A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002009801A1 (en)

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