Patents Assigned to Depuy Actomed, Inc.
  • Snap-in washers and assemblies thereof
    Patent number: 7306602
    Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for spinal fixation, in particular, for joining a bone anchor with spinal stabilizers such as a spinal rod or spinal plate in a polyaxial fashion. The invention is also directed to polyaxial connectors which incorporate arcuate washers. The polyaxial features of this invention are achieved preferably with snap-in washers which minimize the numbers of parts that a surgeon may have to handle during surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Depuy Actomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Bono, Amie Borgstrom, William Dunbar, Jr., Chris Fair, Ronald L. Sacher