Polyaxial bone screw

• Main Authors: Hall Mark T, Doherty Thomas V, Casey Niall, Konieczynski David D, Whipple Dale E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.10.2016
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

The present invention generally provides a polyaxial fixation device having a shank with a spherical head formed on a proximal end thereof, and a receiver member having an axial passage formed therein that is adapted to polyaxially seat the spherical head of the shank. The polyaxial bone screw furth...