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US 2017/0245897 A1Published application
Orthopedic fixation devices an dmethods of installation thereof
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsJeff Nichols, Michael Harper, Milan George, Katherine Manninen, John Perkins
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Abstract
Orthopedic fixation devices and methods of installing the same. The orthopedic fixation device may include a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element.
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An orthopedic fixation device comprising:
- a coupling element, wherein the coupling element comprises a bore there through and configured to receive a rod;
- a bone fastener, wherein the bone fastener comprises a head and an extension that extends from the head, wherein the head is configured for loading into the coupling element through the bottom of the bore;
- a clip disposed underneath the head of the bone fastener,
- wherein, upon application of a force on top of the rod, the coupling element is fixed with respect to the bone fastener, and
- wherein prior to the application of the force, the coupling element may be moved in a polyaxial manner with respect to the bone fastener.
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An orthopedic fixation device comprising:
- a tulip element, wherein the tulip element comprises a body and arms that extend from a bore, wherein an interior surface of each arm comprises a threaded portion and is configured to receive a rod;
- a bone fastener, wherein the bone fastener comprises a head and an extension that extends from the head, wherein the head is configured for loading into the tulip element through the bottom of the bore, and wherein the extension is configured for installation into bone;
- a clip disposed underneath the head of the bone fastener,
- a locking cap configured to engage the threaded portion,
- wherein, upon application of a force on top of the rod, the tulip element is fixed with respect to the bone fastener,
- wherein prior to the application of the force, the tulip element may be moved in a polyaxial manner with respect to the bone fastener.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.