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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Gamache, Fall River, MA (US);
Michael Varieur, Portsmouth, RI (US);
Kenneth Connell, Raynham, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/704 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant assembly includes a screw body, including anchor portion and proximal head portion, and a cradle movably mounted in the screw body to allow for controlled angulation between a spinal connection element disposed in the cradle and the screw body. The cradle is pivotable in one or more selected directions about one or more axes relative to the screw body. The cradle may be generally, substantially spherical in shape and allow for unrestricted movement in one or more directions around one or more axis.