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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2022
Biedermann Technologies Gmbh & Co. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG, Donaueschingen, DE;
Abstract
A coupling device for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element includes a receiving part with a head receiving portion for receiving a head of the bone anchoring element, a rod receiving portion for receiving the rod, a downwardly facing surface, and an upwardly facing surface below and monolithically formed with the downwardly facing surface, and a locking member movable relative to the receiving part from a first position where the head is insertable into the head receiving portion to a second position where the head is prevented from being removed from the head receiving portion. At least part of the locking member is held to the receiving part between the downwardly and upwardly facing surfaces, and wherein the receiving part and the locking member are only separable from one another by permanently deforming or damaging at least one of the receiving part or the locking member.