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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2008
Bryan S. Wilcox, Collierville, TN (US);
Christopher M. Patterson, Olive Branch, MS (US);
Rodney R. Ballard, Lakeland, TN (US);
Lawrence G. Lenke, St. Louis, MO (US);
Timothy R. Kuklo, Rockville, MD (US);
Stephen Ondra, Wilmette, IL (US);
Bryan S. Wilcox, Collierville, TN (US);
Christopher M. Patterson, Olive Branch, MS (US);
Rodney R. Ballard, Lakeland, TN (US);
Lawrence G. Lenke, St. Louis, MO (US);
Timothy R. Kuklo, Rockville, MD (US);
Stephen Ondra, Wilmette, IL (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A method of conducting a surgical procedure including implanting an anchor into a bone, wherein the anchor comprises a receiving portion and a screw, the screw including a screw head contained within the receiving portion and pivotally engageable with a surface of the receiving portion, and wherein the receiving portion and the screw comprising a different material. The method further includes selecting a rod from a group of rod types and coupling the rod with the receiving portion to stabilize a position of a portion of the spine.