Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Locking insert for spine stabilization and method of use
- Patent Title (中): 用于脊柱稳定的锁定插入件和使用方法
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Application No.: US12174438Application Date: 2008-07-16
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Publication No.: US08167914B1Publication Date: 2012-05-01
- Inventor: Wesley Hunt , H. Kim Le , Alex Chang , Anwaar Qadir
- Applicant: Wesley Hunt , H. Kim Le , Alex Chang , Anwaar Qadir
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Seager Tufte & Wickhem LLC
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70

Abstract:
A spine stabilization system having collars, resilient inserts and pins for coupling a rod to bone fasteners. A bone fastener may be advanced into a vertebral body. A first collar having a set of deflectable arms and a channel in a first end and an opening in the second end recessing to form a cavity may be positioned with the head of the bone fastener in the cavity. A rod may be advanced into the channel in the first end of each collar. The deflectable arms may have a set of recessed portions. The recessed portions may have an angular or arcuate profile. A resilient insert may be advanced into the collar and positioned in the recessed portions, with the bottom surface of the resilient insert in contact with the rod. A pin may be inserted in the resilient insert to inhibit removal of the resilient insert.
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