Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1994-08-03
1995-12-12
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 72, 606 61, 623 17, A61F 500
Patent
active
054745551
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for the internal fixation of the spine. The apparatus comprises an assembly having at least two anchors and an elongated stabilizer. The anchors each have means to hold the anchor to the bone, and include receiving means which receive the stabilizer as well as securing means which cooperate with the receiving means by means of the interaction of mating threads to cause the application of compression on the stabilizer into the receiving means.
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Mellinger Philip A.
Puno Rolando M.
Cross Medical Products
Harris-Ogugua Sonya
Pellegrino Stephen C.
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