Polyaxial bone anchor with pop-on shank and winged insert with lower skirt for engaging a friction fit retainer
US9168069B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/864
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an integral upper portion receivable in an integral receiver, the receiver having an upper channel for receiving a longitudinal connecting member and a lower cavity cooperating with a lower opening. A down-loadable compression insert having a sub-structure, a down-loadable friction fit split retaining ring having inner and outer tangs and an up-loadable shank upper portion cooperate to provide for pop- or snap-on assembly of the shank with the receiver either prior to or after implantation of the shank into a vertebra. The shank and receiver once assembled cannot be disassembled.
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