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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Esp Medical Solutions, Llc, Gladwyne, PA (US);
Inventors:
Patrick M. Kane, Gladwyne, PA (US);
Eon K. Shin, Gladwyne, PA (US);
Sidney Jacoby, Gladwyne, PA (US);
Assignee:
ESP Medical Solutions, LLC, Gladwyne, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61L 31/18 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 17/863 (2013.01); A61B 17/8615 (2013.01); A61B 17/8635 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61L 31/18 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00955 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02);
Abstract
A hybrid radiolucent screw having radiopaque components and radiolucent components, which collaboratively define a tip of the screw and a head of the screw. In this manner, distortion is minimized during fluoroscopy or radiography of the screw while visualization of the screw and surrounding area is enhanced.