US 12,076,054 B2
Orthopedic fixation devices and methods thereof
David Leff, Philadelphia, PA (US); Matthew Bechtel, Philadelphia, PA (US); Patrick Murray, Collegeville, PA (US); David Peretz, Wynnewood, PA (US); Noah Hansell, King of Prussia, PA (US); Jeff Nichols, Medford, NJ (US); George Yacoub, Conshohocken, PA (US); and Patrick Taggart, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc, Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/504,874.
Application 17/504,874 is a continuation of application No. 17/176,435, filed on Feb. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,191,573.
Prior Publication US 2022/0257289 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7037 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7032 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An orthopedic fixation assembly comprising:
a tulip head having two arms defining a rod slot therebetween, the tulip head having a bore extending therethrough and a groove disposed about the bore;
a bone fastener including a screw head receivable in the tulip head and a shaft configured for engaging bone;
a saddle having an upper surface defining a rod seat, the saddle configured to secure the screw head of the bone fastener, wherein the saddle is insertable into the tulip head in a first position and the saddle is rotatable into a second position; and
a threaded locking cap threadable between the two arms of the tulip head to secure the rod therein
wherein one or more relief cuts in the tulip head lead into the groove to allow rotation of the saddle into alignment in a single direction.