Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-16
2010-06-29
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S278000, C074S470000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07744636
ABSTRACT:
A locking mechanism including a non-threaded, self-adjusting locking device for locking a rod in place within a screw and rod assembly. A non-threaded, self-adjusting locking device for locking a rod in place within a screw and rod assembly. A spring for locking a rod in a screw and rod fixation assembly. A assembly including an implant body including a rod seat for seating a rod therein, a biasing device seat for seating a biasing device therein, and a biasing device seated in the biasing device seat for biasing a rod against a rod seat. A method of biasing a rod against a rod seat in a screw and rod fixation assembly.
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Aesculap II, Inc.
Philogene Pedro
RatnerPrestia
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