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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2013
Applicant:
K2m Inc, Leesburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Timmon Ark, Falls Church, VA (US);
Daniel Genovese, Arlington, VA (US);
Theo Choi, Arlington, VA (US);
Assignee:
K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7055 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an iliosacral polyaxial screw system. A multiple part insert member is provided to secure the screw to the housing of the assembly to accommodate screws in which the shank diameter of the screw is greater than the bottom opening of the screw housing or greater than the opening of a ring member designed to capture the head of the screw in the housing.