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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Gary D Fleischer, Kensington, NH (US);
Inventor:
Gary D Fleischer, Kensington, NH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8866 (2013.01); A61B 17/7041 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pedicle screw system that includes a pedicle screw and a collar. The pedicle screw includes an insertion portion, a shaft portion that extends from the insertion portion, and a head portion that is attached to the shaft portion. The head portion has a diameter that is larger than the shaft portion. The collar includes a first aperture and a second aperture. The first aperture and the second aperture are both adapted to receive the head portion. The first aperture includes a first aperture section and a second aperture section. The first aperture section is larger than the head portion. The second aperture section is smaller than the head portion.