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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2020
Medacta International SA, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Francesco Siccardi, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Meinrad Fiechter, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Marco Riva, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Marco Rampon, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Medacta International SA, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Abstract
Various implementations include a polyaxial surgical screw and a device for implanting the screw. The screw comprises: an internally hollow tulip displaying a first open end for accessing inside the tulip, a second end opposite to the first end, and a side wall extending between the first and the second end; and a threaded shank displaying a first end defining the tip of the screw and a second end opposite to the first one displaying a ball joint joined to the second end of the tulip to orient said shank with respect to the tulip itself. The tulip also comprises at least one elongated rod projecting from the side wall and extending from the first end in a direction opposite to the second end.