Patent ID: 11871974
Assignee: NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. The distraction device of claim 1, wherein the offset gearing assembly further comprises:
a third toothed gear configured to mesh with the first toothed gear, the third gear being configured to rotate in a second direction, in response to rotation by the first toothed gear in the first direction, wherein the second direction is the other of clockwise or counter clockwise, and is opposite the first direction; and
a fourth toothed gear secured to and configured to rotate with the third toothed gear, and to mesh with the second toothed gear, wherein the second toothed gear is configured to rotate in the first direction, in response to rotation by the third and fourth toothed gears in the second direction.