US 12,364,516 B2
Pedicle screw having a removable rod coupling
Hong Zhang, Plano, TX (US); and Dan Sucato, Dallas, TX (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/814,893.
Application 17/814,893 is a continuation of application No. 16/562,739, filed on Sep. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,426,206.
Application 16/562,739 is a continuation of application No. 15/350,163, filed on Nov. 14, 2016, granted, now 10,433,876, issued on Oct. 8, 2019.
Application 15/350,163 is a continuation of application No. 15/017,023, filed on Feb. 5, 2016, granted, now 9,526,527, issued on Dec. 27, 2016.
Application 15/017,023 is a continuation of application No. 13/672,150, filed on Nov. 8, 2012, granted, now 9,345,517, issued on May 24, 2016.
Application 13/672,150 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/410,035, filed on Mar. 1, 2012, granted, now 9,579,126, issued on Feb. 28, 2017.
Application 13/410,035 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/364,412, filed on Feb. 2, 2009, granted, now 9,408,641, issued on Aug. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/080,162, filed on Jul. 11, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/025,761, filed on Feb. 2, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0354544 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/7034 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7001 (2013.01); A61B 17/7023 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01); A61B 17/705 (2013.01); A61B 17/7052 (2013.01); A61B 17/7079 (2013.01); A61B 17/7086 (2013.01); A61B 17/8863 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/565 (2013.01); A61B 2017/567 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 17/701 (2013.01); A61B 17/7011 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bone screw comprising:
a bone fastener portion;
a permanent rod coupling comprising a lateral rod opening adapted to receive a permanent rod;
a temporary rod coupling comprising a temporary rod channel adapted to receive a temporary rod; and
a notched breakaway portion positioned between the permanent rod coupling and the temporary rod coupling and configured to allow breaking off of the temporary rod coupling from the permanent rod coupling,
wherein the permanent rod coupling further comprises a permanent rod fastener mated to fit a threaded bore to extend into the lateral rod opening, wherein the permanent rod fastener is configured to engage the permanent rod positioned in the lateral rod opening,
wherein the temporary rod coupling further comprises an upper rod fastener mated to an upper threaded opening, wherein the upper rod fastener is configured to engage the temporary rod positioned in the temporary rod channel, and
wherein the permanent rod fastener, the upper rod fastener, or both are threaded.