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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2022
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventor:
Kurt Faulhaber, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7001 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/7041 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/8665 (2013.01); A61B 17/8685 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 2017/8655 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments herein are generally directed to fastener or fixation members, such as bone screws, for use in orthopedic stabilization assemblies. Some embodiments herein are directed to a spinal stabilization system or a method of installation of a spinal stabilization system that can include a spinal stabilization anchor including a compressible head, a distal collar separated from the head by a channel, and an elongate, longitudinally-curved shank extending therefrom. The shank further can include at least one friction member.