Patent ID: 8696717
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical device comprising: a coupling having an opening extending therethrough; a collet configured to be receivable in the opening of the coupling, the coupling longitudinally repositionable with respect to the collet between a locked position and an unlocked position; a pedicle screw having a head configured to be receivable in an opening of the collet, the pedicle screw comprising a shank, a head having a top and a bottom surface, and a neck between the bottom of the head and the shank, the head configured to be receivable in an opening of the collet such that the pedicle screw is movable throughout a plurality of positions when the coupling is in the unlocked position and the pedicle screw is in a fixed position when the coupling is in the locked position; and a collet set screw in operable communication with a rod; wherein the collet applies a first force to securely lock the rod in place without the aid of the collet set screw and the collet set screw is configured to apply a second force to the rod as supplemental support to the rod.