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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
May. 03, 2023
Vb Spine Us Opco Llc, Leesburg, VA (US);
Larry E. Mcclintock, Gore, VA (US);
VB Spine US Opco LLC, Leesburg, VA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a polyaxial pedicle screw including a housing, a friction plug, an anvil, a bone screw member, and a compression ring or cap. The housing includes opposing arms, a collar at a bottom portion of the housing, a cutout, and a passage. The anvil is positioned in the passage. The bone screw member includes a head and a threaded shaft extending from the head along a shaft axis, wherein the head is configured to be positioned in the passage. The friction plug is positioned in the cutout, wherein the friction plug applies a force to the head. The compression ring or cap is positioned over the collar and the friction plug.