Patent ID: 9486245
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A bone anchoring device comprising: a shank to be anchored in a bone or vertebra, a head having an outer surface that is substantially shaped as a segment of a sphere, a receiving part receiving the head for connecting the shank to a rod, and a pressure element, the shank and the head being separate parts; the head having a first end, a second end, and a bore with a cylindrical inner surface having a first diameter at the first and second ends when unbiased, the cylindrical inner surface interrupted by a ring-shaped groove or a projection, wherein a plurality of slits are provided in the head which alternately extend from the first end of the head to a predetermined distance from the second end of the head and from the second end of the head to a predetermined distance from the first end of the head, respectively, and wherein at least one of the slits extends from the inner surface to the outer surface of the head; the shank having a first portion for anchoring in the bone or vertebra and a second portion with a cylindrical outer surface having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, the cylindrical outer surface interrupted by a projection or a ring-shaped groove; wherein when the cylindrical outer surface of the shank is inserted into the bore of the head, the first end and the second end of the bore each expands to at least the second diameter; wherein when the projection is provided on the inner surface of the head, the projection is constructed in one-piece with the head, the cylindrical inner surface comprises a first cylindrical section extending from the projection and a second cylindrical section extending from the projection on a side opposite the first cylindrical section of the cylindrical inner surface, and wherein the projection engages with the ring-shaped groove of the shank when the cylindrical outer surface of the shank is inserted in the bore of the head; wherein when the projection is provided on the cylindrical outer surface of the shank, the projection is constructed in one-piece with the shank, the cylindrical outer surface comprises a first cylindrical section extending from the projection and a second cylindrical section extending from the projection on a side opposite the first cylindrical section of the cylindrical outer surface, and wherein the projection engages with the ring-shaped groove of the head when the cylindrical outer surface of the shank is inserted in the bore of the head; and wherein the pressure element is arranged in the receiving part for fixing an angular orientation of the shank relative to the receiving part.