Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adaptation sphere saddle
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Application No.: US15199053Application Date: 2016-06-30
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Publication No.: US09968378B1Publication Date: 2018-05-15
- Inventor: Wesley M. Johnson , Thomas B. Freeman
- Applicant: Wesley M. Johnson , Thomas B. Freeman
- Applicant Address: US FL Tampa
- Assignee: University of South Florida
- Current Assignee: University of South Florida
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Tampa
- Agency: Smith & Hopen, P.A.
- Agent Andriy Lytvyn
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70

Abstract:
An improvement of a polyaxial screw head disclosed in the U.S. Pat. No. 8,277,490. A saddle resides within a tulip. The saddle is configured to mate with a rod. An outer set screw engages an inner surface of the tulip. An inner set screw is disposed within a lumen of an outer set screw. A force distributor has a concave surface configured to mate with the rod. The force distributor has a bore configured to accept a conical end of the inner set screw. The force distributor is configured to distribute the force applied onto the bore by the inner set screw along the contact area with rod. The force distributor allows the rod to pivot and have sagittal motion when the inner set screw is untightened. The force distributor immobilizes the rod within the saddle when the inner set screw is tightened.
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