{"number":"US12697152B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Modular rod reduction tower and related methods","english":"Modular rod reduction tower and related methods"},"abstract":{"original":"A bone fixation system includes a bone fastener and a tower including a modular engagement feature therebetween, the tower having at least one flexible section and at least one rigid section to accommodate and/or mitigate tower interference and/or collision during surgical procedures. The distal section can desirably be separated and/or detached from the tower to function as a head locking unit of the bone fixation assembly, with the detached distal section capable of accommodating set screws, fixation rods and/or other spinal hardware.","english":"A bone fixation system includes a bone fastener and a tower including a modular engagement feature therebetween, the tower having at least one flexible section and at least one rigid section to accommodate and/or mitigate tower interference and/or collision during surgical procedures. The distal section can desirably be separated and/or detached from the tower to function as a head locking unit of the bone fixation assembly, with the detached distal section capable of accommodating set screws, fixation rods and/or other spinal hardware."},"applicants":["CTL Medical Corporation"],"inventors":["Jon SUH","Sean SUH"],"filingDate":"2023-04-10","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697152B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697152B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697152B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697152B2"}}