Spinal hook
US12004778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/707
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hook anchor for anchoring a fixation rod to a bone is disclosed. The hook anchor includes a hook body shaped in a curve of diminishing radius and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is to securely fix the hook anchor to the fixation rod. The curve of diminishing radius may be the shape of at least a portion of a Fibonacci curve. The bone can include at least one of a rib, a pelvis, and a vertebra. The hook body can be configured to engage with at least one of a spinous process a transverse process, and a pedicle of the vertebra.
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