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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2013
Applicant:
K2m, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Megan Carnes, Leesburg, VA (US);
Todd Wallenstein, Ashburn, VA (US);
Scott Jones, McMurray, PA (US);
Assignee:
K2M, LLC, Leesburg, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/8042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A retention member for a spinal plate system where at least one or more segments of the retention member cover the head portion of a bone anchor member to inhibit movement of the bone anchor member that is inserted into the plate. The retention member allows for ease of insertion of the bone anchor member and once the bone anchor member is fully seated the retention member is in place.