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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2016
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
J. Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
Albert Montello, West Chester, PA (US);
Christopher Ramsay, West Wareham, MA (US);
Kevin Lee, Canton, MA (US);
Joseph Peterson, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Ben Johnston, Quincy, MA (US);
Heiko Koller, Waldeck-Alraft, DE;
Todd Albert, Penn Valley, PA (US);
Chris Ames, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Brad Currier, Rochester, MN (US);
Claudius Thome, Innsbruck, AT;
Masashi Neo, Kyoto, JP;
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Abstract
Bone anchor assemblies are disclosed herein that can provide for improved fixation as compared with traditional bone anchor assemblies. An exemplary assembly can include a bracket or wing that extends down from the receiver member and accommodates one or more auxiliary bone anchors that augment the fixation of the assembly's primary bone anchor. Another exemplary assembly can include a plate that is seated between the receiver member and the rod and accommodates one or more auxiliary bone anchors that augment the fixation of the assembly's primary bone anchor. Another exemplary assembly can include a hook that extends out from the receiver member to hook onto an anatomical structure or another implant to augment the fixation of the assembly's primary bone anchor. Surgical methods using the bone anchor assemblies described herein are also disclosed.