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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2009
Applicants:
Moti Altarac, Irvine, CA (US);
Lenny Schaust, Delano, MN (US);
Philip Mellinger, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Inventors:
Moti Altarac, Irvine, CA (US);
Lenny Schaust, Delano, MN (US);
Philip Mellinger, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Assignee:
EBI, LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bone fixation assembly and associated method. The bone fixation assembly includes a bone fastener having a head and a bone-engaging portion, a receiver defining an opening along a first axis for receiving the bone fastener at a variable angle, and at least one supporting augment coupled to the bone fastener. The receiver has an inner articulation surface at a lower portion of the opening and matingly articulates with the supporting augment.