US6090111A
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Device for securing spinal rods
Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp
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Filing: 1998-06-17
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Granted: 2000-07-18
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Expires: 2018-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A device is disclosed for securing a spinal rod to the spine comprising a fastener having a curvate head portion, a securement body having an interior cavity including a first portion having a first axis and configured to accommodate the curvate head portion of the fastener and a second portion having a second axis and configured to accommodate a spinal rod in such a manner so that the spinal rod and the curvate head portion are in contact with one another, and a locking member configured to linearly engage the second portion of the interior cavity of the securement body along the axis thereof in such a manner so as to secure the relative position of the spinal rod and the head portion of the fastener.
Inventors
- 👤 David Nichols
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:53
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: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A device for securing a spinal rod to the spine comprising: a) a fastener having a head portion and a body portion; b) a securement body having an interior cavity including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an opening to receive the body portion of the fastener, a first axis extending through the opening, and a configuration to accommodate the head portion of the fastener in such a manner so as to permit the pivotal movement thereof relative to the first axis, the second portion having a second axis extending perpendicular to the first axis and a configuration to accommodate a spinal rod; and c) a locking member configured to linearly engage the second portion of the interior cavity of the securement body in a direction extending along the second axis in such a manner so as to secure the relative position of the spinal rod and the head portion of the fastener.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A device for securing a spinal rod to the spine comprising: a) a fastener having a head portion and a body portion; b) a securement body having an interior cavity including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an opening to receive the body portion of the fastener, a first axis extending through the opening, and a configuration to accommodate the head portion of the fastener in such a manner so as to permit the pivotal movement thereof relative to the first axis, the second portion having a second axis extending perpendicular to the first axis and a configuration to accommodate a spinal rod; and c) a locking member configured to linearly engage the second portion of the interior cavity of the securement body in a direction extending along the second axis in such a manner so as to secure the relative position of the spinal rod and the head portion of the fastener.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the head portion is curvate in configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as recited in claim 2, wherein the curvate head portion of the fastener defines a continuous curvate surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as recited in claim 2, wherein the curvate head portion of the fastener defines a discontinuous curvate surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device as recited in claim 2, wherein the first portion of the interior cavity includes a curvate seat configured to register with the curvate head portion of the fastener.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the spinal rod and head portion are positioned in contact with one another within the interior cavity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the head portion and the spinal rod contact at a location aligned with the first axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the first portion of the interior cavity of the securement body includes an annular retention channel for accommodating a retaining ring in a position circumscribing the head portion of the fastener.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as recited in claim 8, further comprising a split retaining ring dimensioned and configured for reception within the annular retention channel in the first portion of the interior cavity of the securement body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as recited in claim 1, wherein the locking member includes a lower portion having a channel defined therein for accommodating an upper portion of the spinal rod.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device as recited in claim 10, wherein the lower portion of the locking member includes a pair of laterally opposed tapered wedges dimensioned and configured to lockingly engage a corresponding pair of laterally opposed tapered slots defined in the securement body within the second portion of the interior cavity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device as recited in claim 11, wherein the locking member includes an upper portion having laterally opposed pairs of spaced apart reception ports dimensioned and configured to lockingly engage laterally opposed pairs of spaced apart locking tabs projecting from the securement body within the second portion of the interior cavity.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
157 words
A device for securing a spinal rod to the spine comprising: a) a fastener having a head portion and a body portion; b) a securement body having an interior cavity including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an opening to receive the body portion of the fastener, a first axis extending through the opening, and a seat for accommodating the head portion of the fastener in such a manner so as to permit the pivotal movement thereof relative to the first axis, the second portion having a second axis extending perpendicular to the first axis and defining an elongate channel to accommodate a spinal rod; and c) a locking member configured to linearly engage the second portion of the interior cavity of the securement body in a direction extending along the second axis in such a manner so as to secure the relative position of the spinal rod and the head portion.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
157 words
A device for securing a spinal rod to the spine comprising: a) a fastener having a head portion and a body portion; b) a securement body having an interior cavity including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an opening to receive the body portion of the fastener, a first axis extending through the opening, and a seat for accommodating the head portion of the fastener in such a manner so as to permit the pivotal movement thereof relative to the first axis, the second portion having a second axis extending perpendicular to the first axis and defining an elongate channel to accommodate a spinal rod; and c) a locking member configured to linearly engage the second portion of the interior cavity of the securement body in a direction extending along the second axis in such a manner so as to secure the relative position of the spinal rod and the head portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as recited in claim 13, wherein the head portion of the fastener defines a continuous curvate surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as recited in claim 13, wherein the head portion of the fastener defines a discontinuous curvate surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as recited in claim 14, wherein the head portion and the spinal rod contact one another at a location on the first axis.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device as recited in claim 13, wherein the first portion of the interior cavity of the securement body includes an annular retention channel for accommodating a retaining ring in a position circumscribing the head portion of the fastener.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as recited in claim 17, further comprising a split retaining ring dimensioned and configured for reception within the annular retention channel in the first portion of the interior cavity of the securement body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device as recited in claim 13, wherein the locking member includes a lower portion having a hemi-cylindrical channel defined therein for accommodating an upper portion of the cylindrical spinal rod.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device as recited in claim 19, wherein the lower portion of the locking member includes a pair of laterally opposed tapered wedges dimensioned and configured to lockingly engage a corresponding pair of laterally opposed tapered slots defined in the securement body within the second portion of the interior cavity.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device as recited in claim 19, wherein the locking member includes an upper portion having laterally opposed pairs of spaced apart reception ports dimensioned and configured to lockingly engage laterally opposed pairs of spaced apart locking tabs projecting from the securement body within the second portion of the interior cavity.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
217 words
A device for securing a cylindrical spinal rod to the spine comprising: a) a fastener having a curvate head portion and an elongated threaded body portion depending from the curvate head portion and having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; b) a securement body having an interior cavity including a first portion having a first axis and defining a curvate seat for accommodating pivotal movement of the curvate head portion in such a manner so as to permit selective orientation of the longitudinal axis of the threaded body portion of the fastener relative to the first axis, and a second portion having a second axis extending perpendicular to the first axis and defining an elongate channel to accommodate a cylindrical spinal rod in such a manner so that the cylindrical spinal rod and the curvate head portion are in contact with one another at a location aligned with the first axis; and c) a locking member configured to linearly engage the second portion of the interior cavity of the securement body along the second axis in such a manner so as to secure the relative position of the cylindrical spinal rod and the curvate head portion to fix the selected orientation of the longitudinal axis of the threaded body portion of the fastener relative to the first axis.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
217 words
A device for securing a cylindrical spinal rod to the spine comprising: a) a fastener having a curvate head portion and an elongated threaded body portion depending from the curvate head portion and having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; b) a securement body having an interior cavity including a first portion having a first axis and defining a curvate seat for accommodating pivotal movement of the curvate head portion in such a manner so as to permit selective orientation of the longitudinal axis of the threaded body portion of the fastener relative to the first axis, and a second portion having a second axis extending perpendicular to the first axis and defining an elongate channel to accommodate a cylindrical spinal rod in such a manner so that the cylindrical spinal rod and the curvate head portion are in contact with one another at a location aligned with the first axis; and c) a locking member configured to linearly engage the second portion of the interior cavity of the securement body along the second axis in such a manner so as to secure the relative position of the cylindrical spinal rod and the curvate head portion to fix the selected orientation of the longitudinal axis of the threaded body portion of the fastener relative to the first axis.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as recited in claim 22, wherein the curvate head portion of the fastener defines a continuous curvate surface.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as recited in claim 22, wherein the curvate head portion of the fastener defines a discontinuous curvate surface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device as recited in claim 22, wherein the first portion of the interior cavity of the securement body includes an annular retention channel for accommodating a retaining ring in a position circumscribing the curvate head portion of the threaded fastener.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as recited in claim 25, further comprising a split retaining ring dimensioned and configured for reception within the annular retention channel in the first portion of the interior cavity of the securement body.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device as recited in claim 22, wherein the locking member includes a lower portion having a hemi-cylindrical channel defined therein for accommodating an upper portion of the cylindrical spinal rod.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device as recited in claim 27, wherein the lower portion of the locking member includes a pair of laterally opposed tapered wedges dimensioned and configured to lockingly engage a corresponding pair of laterally opposed tapered slots defined in the securement body within the second portion of the interior cavity.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device as recited in claim 27, wherein the locking member includes an upper portion having laterally opposed pairs of spaced apart reception ports dimensioned and configured to lockingly engage laterally opposed pairs of spaced apart locking tabs projecting from the securement body within the second portion of the interior cavity.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-07-18 | 2004-01-17 | 2004-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-07-18 | 2008-01-17 | 2008-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-07-18 | 2012-01-17 | 2012-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |