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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2017
National Yang-ming University, Taipei, TW;
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taoyuan, TW;
NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY, Taipei, TW;
CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Taoyuan, TW;
Abstract
The present invention provides a pedicle screw, which includes a screw head, a screw body, a screw rod and a screw cap. The screw body includes a ball-liked arc-shaped buckle portion and a column-liked thread portion. The screw head includes a semi-sphere part with an arc-shaped dimple on one end and a U-shaped cavity on the other end. The U-shaped cavity connects with the arc-shaped dimple. Furthermore, the Arc-shaped dimple connects with the arc-shaped buckle portion. The Arc-shaped dimple includes an opening on its top to allow the screw body passing through. The U-shaped cavity includes an opening, which includes a female thread to fix the screw rod in the U-shaped cavity by a male thread on the screw cap.