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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2011
Daniel S. Savage, Brecksville, OH (US);
Daniel S. Savage, Brecksville, OH (US);
SKELETAL DESIGN PARTNERSHIP, LLC, Brecksville, OH (US);
Abstract
A pedicle screw assembly and method of assembly are disclosed. The pedicle screw assembly includes a bone fastener having a head at a proximal end and a threaded portion extending between the proximal end and a distal end. The assembly also includes a compression member having a conical inner surface and a locking member having an outer surface adapted to mate with the conical inner surface of the compression member. The assembly may also have an elongated member and a set screw that has a threaded portion. The assembly may also have a receiving housing having a central bore extending from a threaded proximal end to a distal end and a U-shaped cavity positioned perpendicular to the central bore and configured to receive the elongated member.