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Rod and anchor system and method for using

US9247967B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

11References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

Bryan Wilcox · St. Augustine, US
Christopher M. Patterson · Olive Branch, US
Rodney Ray Ballard · Lakeland, US
Lawrence G. Lenke · New York, US
Timothy R. Kuklo · Rockville, US
Stephen Ondra · Wilmette, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 3, 2008
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

A method of conducting a surgical procedure including implanting an anchor into a bone, wherein the anchor comprises a receiving portion and a screw, the screw including a screw head contained within the receiving portion and pivotally engageable with a surface of the receiving portion, and wherein the receiving portion and the screw comprising a different material. The method further includes selecting a rod from a group of rod types and coupling the rod with the receiving portion to stabilize a position of a portion of the spine.

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