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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
Mohamed Ahmed Hafez Ramadan, Cairo, EG;
Mahmoud F. Abdelgany, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Mohamed Ahmed Hafez Ramadan, Cairo, EG;
Mahmoud F. Abdelgany, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Custom Spine, Inc., Parsippany, NJ (US);
Abstract
A polyaxial screw connection assembly includes a first longitudinal member comprising a bored fastener channel and a first bulbous body; a second longitudinal member comprising a cylindrical body to fit within the fastener channel, and a second bulbous body; a fastener with a bored cylindrical channel, connected to the first longitudinal member and the cylindrical body and securely couples the first longitudinal member to the second longitudinal member; a first fixation component directly connected to the first bulbous body; a second fixation component directly connected to the second bulbous body; a first pin engaged within the first longitudinal member via a bored first channel and contacting the first bulbous body causing the first bulbous body to outwardly expand; and a second pin engaged within the second longitudinal member via a bored second channel and contacting the second bulbous body causing the second bulbous body to outwardly expand.