Uniplanar bone anchor system
US8986356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present teachings provide one or more surgical implements for repairing damaged tissue, such as in the case of a spinal fixation procedure. A uniplanar bone anchor system for a fixation procedure is provided. The system can include a bone fastener including a head with a bearing surface and a shaft adapted to engage an anatomy. The system can also include a saddle, which can include a first bore formed about a longitudinal axis that receives the bone fastener and a coupling bore defined transverse to the longitudinal axis. The system can also include a coupling system, which can have a second bearing surface. The coupling system can be received through the coupling bore such that the second bearing surface of the coupling system can contact the bearing surface to permit the bone fastener to move in only one plane.
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