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Self-Tapping Expanding Screw in Spinal Surgery

Reference #:

1997-103

Inventors/Contributors

Chunfeng Zhao, M.D., Kai-Nan An, Ph.D., Bradford L. Currier, M.D., Zong Ping Luo, Ph.D., Patricia G. Neale, Fredrick M. Schultz

Description

Expanding screw with increased strength of bone-screw interface for spinal internal fixation surgeries.

Patent Status

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U.S. Patent Number 6,668,688
Issued December 30, 2003

Contact

Barbara A. Gamez Sims, Licensing Manager
gamezsims.barbara@mayo.edu

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Office of Technology Commercialization
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Rochester, MN 55905

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