ALIGNMENT MARKING FOR SPINAL RODS

Embodiments of methods for marking a spinal rod to aid medical personnel in placement of the spinal rod in a medical patient are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a spinal rod is anodized a first color. Next, a portion of the anodized color is removed from the spinal rod to form a marking. In other...

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Hauptverfasser:	BALLARD RODNEY R, WILCOX BRYAN S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT CHEMISTRY COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATIONOR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY IONIMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL COATING METALLIC MATERIAL DIAGNOSIS DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS GRINDING HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION INGENERAL MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METALLURGY PERFORMING OPERATIONS POLISHING SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THESURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION SURGERY TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	Embodiments of methods for marking a spinal rod to aid medical personnel in placement of the spinal rod in a medical patient are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a spinal rod is anodized a first color. Next, a portion of the anodized color is removed from the spinal rod to form a marking. In other embodiments, the anodized spinal rod is anodized a second time to better differentiate the marking from the remainder of the spinal rod.