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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Ortho Innovations, Llc, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Inventors:
Robert L. Doubler, Monroe, MI (US);
John E. Hammill, Sr., Maumee, OH (US);
Assignee:
Spinal LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/7002 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7034 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 17/8883 (2013.01);
Abstract
The bottom loading fastening system that consists of the polyaxial ball and socket joint used in conjunction with a bone screw having threads on one end for use in anchoring to the spine and a spherical connector on the other end operating as a pivot point about which a connecting assembly moves in a polyaxial fashion. A substantially U-shaped connecting assembly has a lower receptacle having at least two retainer rings within at least two retaining ring grooves for use in securing the spherical connector to the connecting assembly.