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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2009
Applicant:
John Carbone, Lutherville, MD (US);
Inventor:
John Carbone, Lutherville, MD (US);
Assignee:
K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7044 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spinal fixation device includes a fastener affixable to a vertebral body and an attachment member. The attachment member is adapted for receiving the fastener and engaging a portion of the vertebral body. The fastener includes a shank and a collet. The collet includes a channel for receiving a spinal rod and a locking member.