Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1997-12-18
1999-11-02
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
A61B 1770
Patent
active
059761350
ABSTRACT:
A lateral connector assembly for connecting a bone engaging fastener to an elongated member, such as a spinal rod includes a lateral connector having an elongated opening for receiving a portion of the bone engaging fastener therethrough. The lateral connector includes a plate portion and an integral yoke portion, which yoke portion is attached to the elongated member by way of a clamp. The lateral connector assembly can include variable angle means between the clamp and the yoke portion of the lateral connector that permits rotation of the lateral connector about an axis projecting outward from the spinal rod. The plate portion and the yoke portion of the lateral connector are oriented at non-perpendicular angles, preferably an angle greater than 100 degrees. In a further embodiment the plate portion of the lateral connector is curved so that as the bone engaging fastener slides along the elongated opening, it assumes variable angular orientations relative to the lateral connector assembly and the elongated rod.
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TSRH.RTM. Spinal System, Page from Brochure featuring TACOMA.RTM. Plates and Screws, A-108.
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Drewry Troy
Ray, III Eddie
Shapiro David
Sherman Michael C.
Buiz Michael
SDGI Holdings Inc.
Trinh Vikki
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