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Variable locking stabilizer anchor seat and screw
Assignee: Cross Medical Products LLC
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Filing: 1993-11-19
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Granted: 1995-11-14
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Expires: 2013-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A bone interface anchor is provided for use with a stabilizer rod for the internal fixation of a spine. The anchor has a seat which accommodates the stabilizer rod and which receives a bone screw for the fixation of the seat to the bone. A compression member cooperates with the seat external to the stabilizer rod and can be tightened to cause a compressive force on the stabilizer rod. The stabilizer rod bears on a rounded surface of the bone screw so as to cause a mating interface between the seat and the bone screw. Subsequently, the position of the seat relative to the bone screw can be locked.
Inventors
- 👤 J. Abbott Byrd, III
- 👤 Rolando M. Puno
- 👤 Philip Mellinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7001; A61B17/7035; A61B17/7037; A61B17/7032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A bone interface anchor for use with an elongated stabilization member said anchor comprising; a seat means having retaining means for retaining said stabilization member and compression means for compressively securing said stabilization member within said retaining means, and bone fixation means which secure said anchor member relative to said bone interface, said seat means having a means to form a mating cooperation with said fixation means such that said seat means can be variably positioned relative to said fixation means, and said seat means and said fixation means having means to form a locking interface whereby said stabilization member may be selectively compressively loaded into a cooperation with said fixation means by said compression means so as to lock the relative position between said seat means and said fixation means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A bone interface anchor for use with an elongated stabilization member said anchor comprising; a seat means having retaining means for retaining said stabilization member and compression means for compressively securing said stabilization member within said retaining means, and bone fixation means which secure said anchor member relative to said bone interface, said seat means having a means to form a mating cooperation with said fixation means such that said seat means can be variably positioned relative to said fixation means, and said seat means and said fixation means having means to form a locking interface whereby said stabilization member may be selectively compressively loaded into a cooperation with said fixation means by said compression means so as to lock the relative position between said seat means and said fixation means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 1, wherein said retaining means comprise means for retaining a rod.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 2, wherein said retaining means is a rod channel which is adapted to receive said rod along its longitudinal axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 3, wherein said compression means comprises a compression member which is adapted to bear upon said rod to compress said rod into an engagement with said fixation means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 4, wherein said fixation means is a screw having a convexly rounded head, and said seat means includes a concavely rounded socket which receives said screw so as to form a ball and socket joint.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
An anchor member as set forth in claim 5, wherein said screw head includes a contoured first high-friction surface and said socket member includes a contoured second high-friction surface, whereby said high-friction surfaces are adapted to be biased into a mating engagement by said rod.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 6, wherein said first and second contoured high friction surfaces are machined.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 7, wherein said first and second contoured high friction surfaces are knurled.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 3, wherein said fixation means is a screw having a head and a threaded bone screw distal to said head, wherein said head includes a convexly rounded rod interface surface, and said compression means is adapted to compress said rod into contact with said rod interface surface by a compressive loading in a direction from the head of said screw to the threaded bone screw.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 9, wherein said compression means is a nut.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 10, wherein said rod channel has rod supporting contours, said channel including external threads, and said nut including internal threads, said compressive force is adapted to be applied to said rod by said nut by the engagement of said internal and external threads.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
126 words
An anchor for use with a spinal stabilization rod comprising a seat member, a bone screw, and a compressive member, said seat member including an opening about a first axis, said opening forming a socket which receives said screw, said screw having a head including a first convexly rounded surface, which mates with the socket and said head including a second convexly rounded surface for mating with said rod, said seat member further including a opening which forms a channel having an axis in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction, said channel for receiving said rod; and said compressive member applying a compressive force in the direction of the first axis for causing a mating interface between said rod and said rounded surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
126 words
An anchor for use with a spinal stabilization rod comprising a seat member, a bone screw, and a compressive member, said seat member including an opening about a first axis, said opening forming a socket which receives said screw, said screw having a head including a first convexly rounded surface, which mates with the socket and said head including a second convexly rounded surface for mating with said rod, said seat member further including a opening which forms a channel having an axis in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction, said channel for receiving said rod; and said compressive member applying a compressive force in the direction of the first axis for causing a mating interface between said rod and said rounded surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 12, wherein said mating interface is a high friction interface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 13, wherein said first rounded surface mates with said socket to form a ball and socket joint.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 14, wherein said socket includes a surface which mates with said first convexly rounded surface of said screw head, and at least one of said socket surface and said first convexly rounded surface of said screw head is a high friction surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
An anchor as set forth in claim 15, wherein said high friction surface is a knurled surface.
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