Patent ID: 8721651
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A template having an overall length and configured to evaluate an appropriate size of a spinal rod comprising: a fixed length section having a first curvilinear shaped portion and a second linear shaped portion comprising a plurality of spaced apart indents that each extend perpendicular to an axis defined by the fixed length section, the second linear shaped portion comprising numerical sizing indicators between adjacent indents; and a movable section telescopically connected to the second linear shaped portion and configured to be moved along a longitudinal axis of the second linear shaped portion to increase and decrease the overall length of the template, the movable section comprising opposite first and second tabs that are each biased to a center of the movable section and include a rounded key that couples into a respective indent; wherein the fixed length section and the movable section together define a shape and the overall length of the template, wherein a respective one of the sizing indicators represents the overall length of the implant.