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Bone fasteners and method for stabilizing vertebral bone facets using the bone fasteners

US8672985B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

David Chow · West Chester, US
Perry Geremakis · Manalapan, US
Erik O. Martz · Howell, US
Stephen H. Hochschuler · Plano, US
Daniel Rosenthal · Short Hills, US
Steven Annunziato · Center Valley, US
Larry C. Johnston · Jackson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2010
Grant date	Mar 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00867
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bone fastener for stabilizing bone fragments includes a single or multiple components coupleable with one another and displaceable to a locked position of the bone fastener.

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