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Instrument for assembling a polyaxial bone anchor

US9517092B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Lutz Biedermann · Villingen-Schwenningen, DE
Wilfried Matthis · Kenzingen, DE
Bernd Fischer · Bräunlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 8, 2013
Grant date	Dec 13, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 20, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0808
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An instrument for assembling a polyaxial bone anchor is provided, the polyaxial bone anchor including a bone anchoring element and a receiving part that is configured to pivotably receive the bone anchoring element wherein the instrument includes a first member that is configured to engage the receiving part, a second member that is configured to contact the anchoring element when it is received in the receiving part, and a position indicator that is configured to indicate the position of the anchoring element relative to the receiving part based on the position of the second member relative to the first member.

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