Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1993-06-17
1994-04-19
Graysay, Tamara L.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
403371, A61B 1756
Patent
active
053041798
ABSTRACT:
A spinal fixation system is provided for installing spinal instrumentation (18) posterior to a patient's spine to fuse selected vertebrae. The spinal fixation system (10) includes a plurality of connectors (12) and associated bushings (16). The connectors (12) comprise a first portion (20) canted at an angle of 7.5.degree. relative to a second portion (22). The connectors (12) secure the spinal instrumentation (18) to the pedicle screws (14). Each bushing (16) contains an angled borehole (28). The combination of the angles produced by the connectors (12) and the borehole (28) of each of the bushings (16) allows the installation of pedicle screws (14) at various angles relative to the patient's spine.
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AMEI Technologies Inc.
Graysay Tamara L.
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