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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Robert M. Loke, Memphis, TN (US);
Julien J Prevost, Memphis, TN (US);
Thomas J. Stinchfield, Germantown, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8811 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7098 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); A61B 17/3472 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/863 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00455 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02);
Abstract
A bone fastener includes a shaft. The shaft includes a wall that defines a longitudinal cavity and a plurality of openings in communication therewith. The openings are disposed in axial alignment along the shaft and the wall is closed exclusive of the openings. In some embodiments, systems, spinal constructs, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.