Bone Anchoring Device with Receiving Part for Rod Coupling
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12599414B2 to Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG for a bone anchoring device receiving part. The device includes a receiving body with a rod-receiving channel and accommodation space, plus a pressure element with a flexible portion for clamping a bone anchoring element head. The pressure element moves along the receiving part's longitudinal axis from an inserting position through pre-locking to a final locking position.
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USPTO granted patent US12599414B2 to Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG covering a receiving part for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element. The device features a pressure element with a flexible portion that clamps the bone anchoring head via pre-stress and locks the head in the receiving part at a final locking position.
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Receiving part for receiving a rod for coupling the rod to a bone anchoring element and a bone anchoring device with such a receiving part
Grant US12599414B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Inventors
Lutz Biedermann, Wilfried Matthis
Abstract
A receiving part for receiving a rod for coupling the rod to a bone anchoring element, the receiving part including: a receiving part body having a channel for receiving a rod and defining an accommodation space for accommodating a head of a bone anchoring element, the accommodation space having an opening for inserting the head; and a pressure element at least partially in the accommodation space, the pressure element including a first portion having a recess to receive the rod, and a second portion having a flexible portion to clamp the head, wherein the pressure element is moveable along a longitudinal axis of the receiving part body from an inserting position to insert the head, to a pre-locking position to clamp the head in the receiving part by a pre-stress exerted by the pressure element, to a locking position to lock the head in the receiving part.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/70 A61B 17/7032 A61B 17/7034 A61B 17/7037
Filing Date
2023-08-08
Application No.
18446215
Claims
20
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