US 12,262,918 B2
Orthopedic fixation devices and methods of installation thereof
George Yacoub, Conshohocken, PA (US); Jeff Nichols, Medford, NJ (US); and David Leff, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/502,132.
Application 17/502,132 is a continuation of application No. 15/975,097, filed on May 9, 2018, granted, now 11,172,961.
Application 15/975,097 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/692,880, filed on Apr. 22, 2015, granted, now 9,603,635, issued on Mar. 28, 2017.
Application 14/692,880 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/221,788, filed on Mar. 21, 2014, granted, now 9,186,187, issued on Nov. 17, 2015.
Application 14/221,788 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/731,436, filed on Dec. 31, 2012, granted, now 9,198,694, issued on Dec. 1, 2015.
Application 13/731,436 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/183,965, filed on Jul. 15, 2011, granted, now 8,888,827, issued on Nov. 18, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0031367 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7034 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7001 (2013.01); A61B 17/7004 (2013.01); A61B 17/7011 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/7047 (2013.01); A61B 17/705 (2013.01); A61B 17/7056 (2013.01); A61B 17/7082 (2013.01); A61B 17/8816 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. A spine stabilization system configured to be implanted into adjacent vertebral bodies, said system comprising:
a bone fastener;
a first tulip assembly comprising a first tulip element, having a saddle and a ring, and the first tulip element of the first tulip assembly is configured to attach to the bone fastener;
a second tulip assembly comprising a second tulip element;
a first rod member configured to be positioned within the saddle of the first tulip assembly,
a second rod member configured to be positioned within the second tulip element of the second tulip assembly;
wherein the bone fastener is inserted into the first tulip element and configured to contact the saddle of the first tulip assembly,
wherein the bone fastener is retained within the first tulip assembly via the ring positioned within a groove on a bottom portion of the first tulip assembly,
wherein the a bottom portion of the second tulip assembly is oblique relative to a bottom portion of the first tulip assembly,
wherein the first tulip element and the second tulip element are a unitary body.