{"number":"US12702448B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Press-on link for surgical screws","english":"Press-on link for surgical screws"},"abstract":{"original":"A coupling assembly that is configured to couple a surgical screw to another coupling assembly and another surgical screw is disclosed. The coupling assembly comprises a body that includes a receptacle configured to receive a head portion of the surgical screw and hold the head portion through an interference fit. The body further includes either a female member, a male member, or both, the female member and the male member configured to mate with a female member and a male member of the another coupling assembly and thereby join the coupling assembly to the another coupling assembly.…","english":"A coupling assembly that is configured to couple a surgical screw to another coupling assembly and another surgical screw is disclosed. The coupling assembly comprises a body that includes a receptacle configured to receive a head portion of the surgical screw and hold the head portion through an interference fit. The body further includes either a female member, a male member, or both, the female member and the male member configured to mate with a female member and a male member of the another coupling assembly and thereby join the coupling assembly to the another coupling assembly.…"},"applicants":["Nexus Spine, LLC"],"inventors":["David T. Hawkes"],"filingDate":"2016-01-12","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702448B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702448B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702448B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702448B2"}}