Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multipoint fixation implants
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Application No.: US15073020Application Date: 2016-03-17
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Publication No.: US09962192B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: J. Riley Hawkins , Albert Montello , Christopher Ramsay , Kevin Lee , Joseph Peterson , Ben Johnston , Heiko Koller , Todd Albert , Chris Ames , Brad Currier , Claudius Thome , Masashi Neo
- Applicant: Medos International Sarl
- Applicant Address: CH Le Locle
- Assignee: Medos International Sarl
- Current Assignee: Medos International Sarl
- Current Assignee Address: CH Le Locle
- Agency: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61B17/80 ; A61B17/56 ; A61B17/68

Abstract:
Bone anchor assemblies are disclosed herein that can provide for improved fixation as compared with traditional bone anchor assemblies. An exemplary assembly can include a bracket or wing that extends down from the receiver member and accommodates one or more auxiliary bone anchors that augment the fixation of the assembly's primary bone anchor. Another exemplary assembly can include a plate that is seated between the receiver member and the rod and accommodates one or more auxiliary bone anchors that augment the fixation of the assembly's primary bone anchor. Another exemplary assembly can include a hook that extends out from the receiver member to hook onto an anatomical structure or another implant to augment the fixation of the assembly's primary bone anchor. Surgical methods using the bone anchor assemblies described herein are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170265901A1 MULTIPOINT FIXATION IMPLANTS Public/Granted day:2017-09-21
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