Dustin D Harvey

US Patent:

20100145394, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Nov 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/611286

Inventors:

Dustin M. Harvey - Pottstown PA, US
Brian Dec - Exton PA, US
Tom Keyer - West Chester PA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/86

US Classification:

606302, 606305

Abstract:

A bone fixation assembly includes a plurality of bone fixation elements that each include a bone anchor configured to be implanted into underlying bone, such as a vertebra. Each bone anchor is received in an anchor seat, and the anchor seats are joined by a fixation rod so as to operatively couple and fix the position and orientation of the vertebrae relative to each other. The bone anchor is free to rotate relative to the anchor seat, and is also free to pivot in a desired direction relative to the anchor seat.