Patent ID: 9277950
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A uniplanar bone screw for adjusting a position of a rod, comprising: a main body having a shaft with a threaded part; a rocker coupled to and moveable relative to the main body, wherein the rocker is configured to at least partially receive the rod; a rod-securing element configured to secure the rod between the rocker and the rod-securing element and relative to the main body, wherein the rod-securing element includes a fulcrum serving as an axis of rotation about which the rod rotates, wherein the rod-securing element comprises a screw directly abuts the rod, wherein the main body includes a screw head coupled to the shaft, wherein the screw head includes a slot configured to at least partially receive the rod and the rocker; and a guide feature in one of the slot and the rocker and a guide channel in the other of the slot and the rocker, wherein the guide channel is configured to receive the guide feature to guide movement of the rocker relative to the main body.