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Medialised rod pedicle screw assembly

US7819902B2 · kind B2 · utility

151Cited by

73References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Custom Spine, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mahmoud F. Abdelgany · Rockaway, US
Young Hoon Oh · Seojong-myeon, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 1, 2005
Grant date	Oct 26, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/704
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pedicle screw assembly and method of assembly comprises a longitudinal member; a bendable ball ring adapted to receive the longitudinal member; a poly stem comprising a bendable male bulbous end; and a connector comprising a pair of first apertures adapted to receive the poly stem; and a second aperture adapted to receive the ball ring and the longitudinal member, wherein the second aperture is transverse to the first aperture. The assembly further comprises a bone fixator component comprising a female socket adapted to receive the poly stem; and a blocker pin adapted to engage the poly stem and to secure the longitudinal member.

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