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Bone fastener assembly

US10307184B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

30References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc. · US

Inventors

Laurence M. McKinley · Escondido, US
Michael Fulton · Superior, US
Gregory Causey · Broomfield, US
Jeffrey Thramann · Longmont, US
Damon Belloni · Lakewood, US
Terry Ziemek · Broomfield, US
Alan Burkholder · Denver, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 17, 2015
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 29, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/7032
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bone fastener assembly for connecting a bone to a stabilizing construct includes a connecting member, a fastener seat, and a bone fastener. The connecting member includes a connecting member axis, a first opening, a second opening, and a first spherical surface. The connecting member axis extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The first opening is adjacent the proximal end. The second opening is adjacent the distal end. The fastener seat includes a first end, a second end, a passageway, and a second spherical surface. The passageway extends from the first end to the second end along a seat axis. The second spherical surface is configured to slidably engage the first spherical surface. The bone fastener includes a shank and a head. The shank extends though the passageway. The head engages a head-mating surface of the fastener seat.

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