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Patent Inventor Names
Jeffrey Scott Smith0
Date of Patent
May 7, 2019
Patent Application Number
14938540
Date Filed
November 11, 2015
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Patent abstract
A pedicle screw comprises a head. A shaft is joined to the head. The shaft comprises a first threaded portion, a middle portion and a second threaded portion. The middle portion comprises a modified threaded portion being configured to mitigate damage to a patient's nerve root. A first marker is joinable to the shaft proximate the modified threaded portion. The first marker comprises a material being radiographically distinguishable from the shaft in which a placement of the modified threaded portion is observable.
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