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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2008
Applicants:
Keun Ho Park, Jeonju-si, KR;
Jong Myeon Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Hoon Lee, Jeju-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Solco Biomedical Co., Ltd., Pyeongtaeg-si, KR;
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a spine fixation apparatus, more particularly, a pedicle screw implanted into a spine and an operating device for the pedicle screw capable of easily inserting a rod to a headsection of the pedicle screw in order to securely fix the spine. The pedicle screw has a head section including a recess part defined by first and second sidewalls, a screw section, and a support unit formed at an upper portion of the recess part of the head section while connecting the first sidewall to the second sidewall.