Polyaxial connection device and method
US7753939B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00261
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical implant assembly, and components thereof, are disclosed. Such assemblies include a connector device and an anchoring shaft. The assemblies are useful for insertion into bone and connecting a foreign object to bone via a polyaxial coupling mechanism.
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