Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pedicle screw
- Patent Title (中): 椎弓根螺钉
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Application No.: US12364423Application Date: 2009-02-02
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Publication No.: US09050141B2Publication Date: 2015-06-09
- Inventor: Hong Zhang , Dan Sucato
- Applicant: Hong Zhang , Dan Sucato
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
- Current Assignee: TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agency: Chalker Flores, LLP
- Agent Edwin S. Flores; Chainey P. Singleton
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61B17/86

Abstract:
The present invention includes a pedicle screw made with a bone fastener and a rod coupling head, the rod coupling head comprising an upper rod coupling: the lower rod coupling having a lateral rod opening adapted to receive a permanent rod; an angled bore extends into the lateral rod opening; and a permanent rod fastener in the angled bore to engage a permanent rod in the lateral rod opening; and a upper rod coupling having an upper rod opening adapted to receive a temporary rod, wherein the upper rod opening is formed to receive a temporary rod fastener; wherein the upper rod coupling is detachable from the lower rod coupling at a transition and a temporary rod is temporarily affixed into the upper rod opening during a bone realignment and a permanent rod is positioned in the lateral rod opening and engaged by the permanent rod fastener upon final bone alignment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090198273A1 Pedicle Screw Public/Granted day:2009-08-06
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