Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Facet screw system and method
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Application No.: US13657826Application Date: 2012-10-22
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Publication No.: US09668784B2Publication Date: 2017-06-06
- Inventor: David Brumfield , Mahmoud F. Abdelgany , Ahmad Faizan , Faheem Sandhu
- Applicant: Custom Spine Acquisition, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Marietta
- Assignee: Amendia, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amendia, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Marietta
- Agent David L. King
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61B17/88 ; A61B90/00
Abstract:
A facet screw system and method includes an implant assembly having a screw with a removable head, a locking nut, and a collet. An insertion instrument is used to insert the screw, compress the facet joint, locks the implant, and breaks off the head of the screw providing a lower profile implant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130103095A1 Facet Screw System and Method Public/Granted day:2013-04-25
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