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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2013
Blackstone Medical, Inc., Lewisville, TX (US);
John Lovell, North Bergen, NJ (US);
Tara Ziolo, Hewitt, NJ (US);
Francesco Larosa, Neptune, NJ (US);
BLACKSTONE MEDICAL, INC., Lewisville, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to translational pedicle screw systems. A translational pedicle screw system may comprise a bone screw secured within a saddle. Different mechanisms may provide for translational movement of the saddle relative to the bone screw. In some embodiments, a saddle may comprise an elongated distal channel configured to provide a translational motion of a bone screw head disposed therein. In some embodiments, a saddle may comprise a discoidal recess configured to receive a corresponding discoidal section of a bone screw. The discoidal recess and the discoidal section may allow for a rotational offset of the saddle relative to the bone screw. In some embodiments, a proximal portion of a bone screw may comprise an attachment section configured to engage with a removable bone screw head. The removable bone screw head may translate laterally along the attachment section of the bone screw.