Iliosacral polyaxial screw

• US 8,979,898 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2013
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: K2M, Inc (Stryker Corporation)
• Original Assignee: K2M, Inc (Stryker Corporation)
• Inventors: Ark, Timmon, Genovese, Daniel, Choi, Theo
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoffman, Mary
• Assistant Examiner(s): NEGRELLIRODRIGUE, CHRISTINA
• Application Number:
  US13/771,140
• Publication Number:
  US 20140236238A1
• Time in Patent Office: 755 Days
• Field of Search: 606/246, 606264-279, 606300-321
• US Class Current: 606/249
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/7032 Screws or hooks with U-shaped head or back through which longitudinal rods pass
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/7037 wherein pivoting is blocked when the rod is clamped
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/7055 connected to sacrum, pelvis or skull
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

Provided is an iliosacral polyaxial screw system. A multiple part insert member is provided to secure the screw to the housing of the assembly to accommodate screws in which the shank diameter of the screw is greater than the bottom opening of the screw housing or greater than the opening of a ring member designed to capture the head of the screw in the housing.

Claims

1. A method of assembling an implant having a bone screw having a screw head and a shank portion extending from the screw head, the screw shank portion configured to engage bone, a housing having an opening configured to receive the screw head, a distal end of the housing having a threaded inner surface, a plurality of threaded insert members configured to surround the screw head and engage the threaded inner surface of the housing to secure the screw head within the housing, the plurality of threaded insert members including a first threaded insert member and a second threaded insert member disconnected from the first threaded insert member, the method comprising:

disposing the first threaded insert member and the second threaded insert member around the screw head;

inserting the screw head and the first and second threaded insert members into the housing opening;

engaging the first and second threaded insert members with the threaded inner surface of the housing adjacent the opening to secure the screw head within the housing.

2. The method of claim 1, including rotating the first and second insert members to threadably engage with the threaded inner surface of the housing.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising inserting a wedge member into the distal end of the housing prior to inserting the screw head.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising inserting a spinal rod into a proximal end of the housing adjacent the wedge member.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising inserting a set screw to threadably engage the inner surface of the proximal end of the housing adjacent the spinal rod.