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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael C Sherman, Memphis, TN (US);
Eddie Ray, III, Cordova, TN (US);
Jean Pierre Farcy, Piermont, NY (US);
Joseph Tai, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Danek Medical, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 61 ; 606 73 ; 606 72 ; 606 70 ;
Abstract
An iliac screw includes a smooth distal shank (35), a threaded proximal shank (37) and a proximal head portion (38). The smooth distal shank (35) is configured to penetrate the cancellous bone of the iliac wings, while the threaded shank (37) carries bone threads configured for engagement with the cortical or the cancellous bone. The head portion (38) is configured for engagement with an elongated fixation member, such as a spinal rod.