Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1997-02-20
2000-06-20
Snow, Bruce
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 72, A61B 1756
Patent
active
06077262&
ABSTRACT:
A spinal screw or hook has a slotted head to receive a support rod. A two-piece rod retainer is provided with an outer ring-like collar locked into the interior of the slotted head and a fastener extending through the collar to contact a support rod in the bottom of the slot.
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Hagmann Ralf
Hess Martin
Schelker Rene
Schlapfer Johannes F.
Snow Bruce
Synthes (U.S.A.)
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