Locking mechanism

Details Locking mechanism Locking mechanism

1998-04-03

2000-01-04

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 72, A61B 1756, A61B 1758, A61F 230

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060105038

ABSTRACT:
A final fixation assembly includes a rod receiving ring for receiving a portion of a rod therein and including a compressible insert for receiving a portion of the rod therein in a noncompressed condition and conforming allowing the portion of the rod to fixedly lock the portion of the rod therein in a compressed condition. The rod receiving ring maintains the insert in the compressed condition when the insert is seated therein.

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patent: 5586984 (1996-12-01), Errico et al.
patent: 5683392 (1997-11-01), Richelsoph et al.

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