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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2006
Alan E. Shluzas, West Roxbury, MA (US);
Gene P. Dipoto, Upton, MA (US);
Nicholas G. Vitale, Albany, NY (US);
Alan E. Shluzas, West Roxbury, MA (US);
Gene P. DiPoto, Upton, MA (US);
Nicholas G. Vitale, Albany, NY (US);
Zimmer Spine, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a fastener engageable with a bone portion to connect a longitudinal member to the bone portion. A housing has a first passage configured to receive the longitudinal member and a second passage extending transverse to the first passage. The fastener extends through an opening in the housing into the second passage. The second passage includes a plurality of frustoconical surfaces for engagement with the fastener.
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