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Polyaxial bone anchors with increased angulation

US9848918B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

William L. Strausbaugh · West Chester, US
Sean Saidha · Franklin, US
Boyd A. Wolf · Coatesville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 24, 2014
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 24, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/7038
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A polyaxial bone anchor has a locking element shaped and configured to allow an anchoring member (e.g., a screw or hook) to polyaxially rotate at large angles about a central axis of the bone anchor before compression locking the anchoring member within an anchor head.

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