Iliosacral polyaxial screw

US9504497B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9504497-B2
Application numberUS-201414270530-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 6, 2014
Priority dateFeb 20, 2013
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Abstract

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Provided is an iliosacral polyaxial screw system. A multiple part insert member is provided to secure the screw to the housing of the assembly to accommodate screws in which the shank diameter of the screw is greater than the bottom opening of the screw housing or greater than the opening of a ring member designed to capture the head of the screw in the housing.

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What is claimed is: 1. A spinal implant comprising: a screw having a screw head and a shank portion extending from the screw head, the screw shank portion configured to engage bone; a housing having an opening configured to receive the screw head, a distal end of the housing having a threaded inner surface; a plurality of threaded insert members configured to surround the screw head and engage the threaded inner surface of the housing to secure the screw head within the housing, the plurality of threaded insert members including a first threaded insert member and a second threaded insert member completely disconnected from the first threaded insert member; and a wedge member, wherein the housing receives the wedge member. 2. The spinal implant of claim 1 , wherein the wedge member includes a cylindrical wall having a recess configured to receive a spinal rod. 3. The spinal implant of claim 2 , wherein the recess of the wedge member includes a plurality of radii of curvature. 4. The spinal implant of claim 1 further comprising a threaded set screw, wherein the housing receives the threaded set screw at its proximal end. 5. The spinal implant of claim 4 , wherein the threaded set screw threadably engages an inner surface at the proximal end of the housing to secure a spinal rod adjacent the wedge member. 6. The spinal implant of claim 1 , wherein the wedge member includes at least one lateral slot configured to hold a position of the housing relative to the screw.

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  • Assembling or joining · CPC title

  • connected to sacrum, pelvis or skull · CPC title

  • Screws or hooks with U-shaped head or back through which longitudinal rods pass · CPC title

  • wherein pivoting is blocked when the rod is clamped · CPC title

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What does patent US9504497B2 cover?
Provided is an iliosacral polyaxial screw system. A multiple part insert member is provided to secure the screw to the housing of the assembly to accommodate screws in which the shank diameter of the screw is greater than the bottom opening of the screw housing or greater than the opening of a ring member designed to capture the head of the screw in the housing.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
K2M Inc, K2M Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/7037. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).