Polyaxial screw

The polyaxial screw is used for connecting vertebraeto rods in spinal surgery. It is essentially a screw whose spherical head is enclosed on a housing, which allows the screw a range of motion along several different axes relative to the housing. The ball joint allows the surgeon some flexibility in placing the screws.

External link

• http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/patog/week12/OG/html/1292-4/US06869433-20050322.html

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