EP1703849A4 - Pedicle screw constructs for spine fixation systems - Google Patents

Pedicle screw constructs for spine fixation systems

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Publication number
EP1703849A4
EP1703849A4 EP05705519A EP05705519A EP1703849A4 EP 1703849 A4 EP1703849 A4 EP 1703849A4 EP 05705519 A EP05705519 A EP 05705519A EP 05705519 A EP05705519 A EP 05705519A EP 1703849 A4 EP1703849 A4 EP 1703849A4
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Prior art keywords
pedicle screw
fixation systems
spine fixation
screw constructs
constructs
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP05705519A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1703849A2 (en
Inventor
Michael S Butler
Jim A Youssef
Alan S Hilibrand
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Life Spine Inc
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Life Spine Inc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2005/000898 external-priority patent/WO2005070165A2/en
Publication of EP1703849A2 publication Critical patent/EP1703849A2/en
Publication of EP1703849A4 publication Critical patent/EP1703849A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws, setting implements or the like
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers ; Bone stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7035—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws, setting implements or the like
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers ; Bone stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7032—Screws or hooks with U-shaped head or back through which longitudinal rods pass
    • A61B17/7034—Screws or hooks with U-shaped head or back through which longitudinal rods pass characterised by a lateral opening
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws, setting implements or the like
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers ; Bone stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7035—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other
    • A61B17/7038—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other to a different extent in different directions, e.g. within one plane only
EP05705519A 2004-01-13 2005-01-13 Pedicle screw constructs for spine fixation systems Withdrawn EP1703849A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US53631904P 2004-01-13 2004-01-13
PCT/US2005/000898 WO2005070165A2 (en) 2004-01-13 2005-01-13 Pedicle screw constructs for spine fixation systems

Publications (2)

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EP1703849A2 EP1703849A2 (en) 2006-09-27
EP1703849A4 true EP1703849A4 (en) 2013-03-13

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5549608A (en) * 1995-07-13 1996-08-27 Fastenetix, L.L.C. Advanced polyaxial locking screw and coupling element device for use with rod fixation apparatus
US6302888B1 (en) * 1999-03-19 2001-10-16 Interpore Cross International Locking dovetail and self-limiting set screw assembly for a spinal stabilization member
US20020151900A1 (en) * 2001-01-12 2002-10-17 Craig Glascott Polyaxial screw with improved locking
US20030100904A1 (en) * 2001-11-27 2003-05-29 Lutz Biedermann Locking device for securing a rod-shaped element in a holding element connected to a shank

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5549608A (en) * 1995-07-13 1996-08-27 Fastenetix, L.L.C. Advanced polyaxial locking screw and coupling element device for use with rod fixation apparatus
US6302888B1 (en) * 1999-03-19 2001-10-16 Interpore Cross International Locking dovetail and self-limiting set screw assembly for a spinal stabilization member
US20020151900A1 (en) * 2001-01-12 2002-10-17 Craig Glascott Polyaxial screw with improved locking
US20030100904A1 (en) * 2001-11-27 2003-05-29 Lutz Biedermann Locking device for securing a rod-shaped element in a holding element connected to a shank

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