Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pedicle screw having a removable rod coupling
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Application No.: US13672150Application Date: 2012-11-08
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Publication No.: US09345517B2Publication Date: 2016-05-24
- Inventor: Hong Zhang , Dan Sucato
- Applicant: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
- Applicant Address: US PA Audubon
- Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Audubon
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61B17/88 ; A61B19/00
Abstract:
The present invention provides a pedicle screw for spinal fixation having a bone fastener portion a permanent rod coupling, a breakaway portion connected to the permanent rod coupling and a temporary rod coupling. A permanent rod can be positioned in the permanent rod coupling and a temporary rod can be positioned in the temporary rod coupling and when the temporary rod is not needed the temporary rod coupling can be removed by separation at a breakaway portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130090691A1 PEDICLE SCREW HAVING A REMOVABLE ROD COUPLING Public/Granted day:2013-04-11
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