| Nexxt Spine, LLC Patent applications |
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| 20110160778 | Poly-Axial Implant Fixation System - A fixation system comprises a rod, a fastener including a head and an elongated shank, a yoke and an insert. The yoke includes opposite arms defining a slot to receive the rod, an opening to receive the shank, a surface for supporting the fastener head, and a cross bore through each of the arms. The insert has a base configured for slidable insertion between the yoke arms, and defining a rod supporting surface and an opening sized to receive the fastener shank. The insert further includes a pair of resiliently deflectable fingers extending from the base and including a tab projecting therefrom configured to be received within a cross bore. Each tab defines a beveled face configured to bear against the yoke as the insert is advanced into the yoke slot and to deflect the fingers inward until the tabs are aligned with the cross bores. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110015681 | Cervical Plate Fixation System - A bone fixation assembly comprises a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface and defining at least one bone screw bore, the bore including a circumferential rib situated between the top and bottom surfaces of the plate and at least one scallop interrupting the circumferential rib. A bone engaging fastener is provided for each bore, the fastener having a shank defining bone engaging threads and an enlarged head. The head defines threads for threaded engagement with the circumferential rib, with a lead thread configured to pass through a scallop to allow the threads to engage the circumferential rib. | 01-20-2011 |
