Patent ID: 11911076
Assignee: SOUTHERN CROSS PATENTS PTY LTD
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 2:
3. A modular pedicle screw assembly as claimed in claim 2 wherein the seat includes a recess within which the polyaxial inner collet seats for retention in either the inoperative or operative positions, the polyaxial inner collet being movable via the inner collet actuator from i) the inoperative position where the head of the bone screw is received within the polyaxial inner collet with radial separation of the claw elements of the polyaxial inner collet into the recess of the seat, to ii) the operative position where the head of the bone screw is clamped within the polyaxial inner collet with clamping of the claw elements about the head of the bone screw.