Inventors:
Jamal Taha - Cincinnati OH, US
Gary Kraus - Houston TX, US
International Classification:
A61F 5/00
Abstract:
The present invention relates to spinal docking systems, spinal docking devices, and methods of spinal stabilization. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a spinal docking system comprises a spinal docking device, a docking device coupling mechanism, and a surgical instrument guide. In accordance with the present invention, an alternative embodiment of a spinal docking system comprises a spinal docking device and a surgical instrument guide. In accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention, a spinal docking device comprises a concave end and a longitudinal face. Another embodiment of the present invention relates a method of stabilizing a pedicle.