S. SAMUEL BEDERMAN, M.D.
Medical Practice in Orange, CA
License number
California A105779
Category
Medical Practice
Type
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Address
Address
1120 Spine And Sports Specialties Medical Group SUITE 300, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 598-1745
(714) 941-9539 (Fax)
(714) 941-9539 (Fax)
Professional information
Surgical Hook Including Flow Path
US Patent:
2013030, Nov 14, 2013
Filed:
May 1, 2013
Appl. No.:
13/874978
Inventors:
Darren REIMERS - Carlsbad CA, US
S. Samuel BEDERMAN - Orange CA, US
S. Samuel BEDERMAN - Orange CA, US
Assignee:
Alphatec Spine, Inc. - Carlsbad CA
International Classification:
A61B 17/70
US Classification:
606276
Abstract:
A hook for attaching a surgical rod to a vertebra includes a rod-receiving portion, a base portion, and a tip portion. The rod-receiving portion includes a pair of side walls that form a channel for receiving the surgical rod. The base portion extends distally from the rod-receiving portion and includes a first flow path extending therethrough. The tip portion extends away from the rod-receiving portion to form a hook portion for attaching to the vertebrae. In other features, the hook includes a second flow path extending through the tip portion.