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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2007
Laszlo Garamszegi, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Laszlo Garamszegi, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Phygen, LLC., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A bone stabilizer assembly includes a fixation element, a coupling element, and a compression nut. The fixation element is adapted to engage a bone and having a head portion and shank portion. The coupling element has an internal bore sized to receive the shank portion of the fixation element and a pyramid-shaped seat for supporting the head portion of the fixation element. The coupling element is adapted to receive a stabilizer rod. The compression nut is engagable with the coupling element and is adapted to rotatingly move distally into the coupling element to translate a force to the head portion through the rod and the saddle such that the head portion is forced against the seat of the coupling element to prevent relative movement between the fixation element and the coupling element.