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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2004
Applicant:
Paul F. Boschert, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventor:
Paul F. Boschert, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Spine, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthopedic fixation device for securing a rod to a bone is provided. The fixation device includes a receiver with two legs, a pocket defined between the legs, an anchor including a head, and a seat structure that mounts within the receiver. The seat structure includes a top seat for receiving the rod and a bottom seat for receiving the head of the anchor. The top seat includes two legs defining a pocket and first and second raised ridges that are spaced apart from one another. The legs each define a recessed portion extending between the two raised ridges.