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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2004
C. Michael Nilsson, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Terrance M. Stahurski, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Jeffrey Thramann, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael Fulton, Superior, CO (US);
C. Michael Nilsson, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Terrance M. Stahurski, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Jeffrey Thramann, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael Fulton, Superior, CO (US);
Lanx, Inc., Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a stabile construct to facilitate connecting a spinal fixation rod to a plurality of vertebral bodies. The construct or implant comprises a housing and an insert. The housing and insert are shaped to cooperatively engage the bone screw and rod to provide a stable construct that allows for polyaxial orientation between the bone screw and the remainder of the construct.