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Pedicle screw system with provisional locking aspects

US8016866B2 · kind B2 · utility

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131References

11Claims

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Assignee

X-Spine Systems, Inc. · US

Inventor

David R. Warnick · Spanish Fork, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2010
Grant date	Sep 13, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/7037
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tulip assembly configured to be coupled to a head of a bone fixation device includes at least one inner member configured to fix the tulip assembly to the head of a bone fixation device, and an outer member including at least one engagement surface configured to selectively fix a rod in the tulip assembly via rotation of the outer member, wherein the fixation of the tulip assembly to the head of the bone fixation device is independent of the fixation of a rod in the tulip assembly.

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