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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2006
Sean Joo NA, San Diego, CA (US);
Jude V. Paganelli, San Diego, CA (US);
Jason Yim, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Brian Scott Bowman, Encinitas, CA (US);
Sean Joo Na, San Diego, CA (US);
Jude V. Paganelli, San Diego, CA (US);
Jason Yim, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Brian Scott Bowman, Encinitas, CA (US);
Synthes USA, LLC, West Chester, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed a poly-axial bone securing system including a bone securing member and a coupling element. The coupling element includes an opening to permit the bone securing member to pass therethrough and a seat for contacting a head portion of the bone securing member. The opening including a discrete number of contact surfaces or points for engaging the head portion of the bone securing member so that discrete frictional or gripping forces may be generated at interface points of each contact surface or point.