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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
May. 29, 2014
Applicant:
James A. Rinner, Franksville, WI (US);
Inventor:
James A. Rinner, Franksville, WI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7052 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7034 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/7046 (2013.01); A61B 17/7056 (2013.01); A61B 17/7076 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 17/7011 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/861 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a spinal implant system that incorporates unique snap, or spring loaded, features to assist the surgeon in the placement of screws, rods, hooks and transverse connectors. The poly-axial movement also uses a more direct loading lower saddle into the bone screw to improve locking of the construct.