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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2019
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventors:
Chad Glerum, Pennsburg, PA (US);
Michael Harper, Pottstown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7041 (2013.01); A61B 17/7002 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/7038 (2013.01); A61B 17/704 (2013.01);
Abstract
A connection assembly configured to securely connect a spinal implant to a bone anchor. In particular, a variable angle connection assembly that is able to securely connect the spinal implant to the anchors even when there is a variance in the angle and position of the anchors with respect to the spinal implant. Furthermore, a connection assembly that will not inadvertently lock the components of the connection assembly preventing the relative movement of the components.