Charles J. Winslow,Steven T. Mitchell,John J. Flynn,James F. Zucherman,Ken Y. Hsu,Henry A. Klyce,H. Adam R. Klyce
申请号：
US13098280
公开号：
US08372122B2
申请日:
2011.04.29
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A bone anchor comprising a self-centering ball-joint suitable for use in a spine stabilization prosthesis which supports the spine while providing for the preservation of spinal motion. The bone anchor has a deflectable ball-rod partially received in a socket of a housing formed in the head of the bone anchor. A centering rod received partially in the ball-rod and partially within the housing operates to align the ball-rod with the longitudinal axis of the bone anchor. Deflection of the ball-rod bends the centering rod which in turn applies a restoring force upon the ball-rod. The centering rod includes an inner-superelastic core and an outer polymer sheath.
