Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1993-02-17
1994-02-01
Aschenbrenner, Peter A.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 73, 623 17, A61F 502
Patent
active
052828018
ABSTRACT:
A spinal fixation system is provided for engagement to the spine of a patient between several vertebral levels, which includes an elongated spinal rod configured for placement adjacent the spine. The system includes a number of vertebral fixation elements, each including a vertebra engaging portion and a rod engaging portion formed by a pair of posts extending from the vertebra engaging portion. The vertebral fixation elements are engaged to the spinal rod each by way of a top-loading clamp that permits access directly from the top of the instrumentation site for tightening the system. In particular, the clamp includes a body defining an elongated bore configured to receive the spinal rod therethrough so that the rod can at least initially slide along the length of the bore. A pair of threaded bores extend from opposite top and bottom surfaces of the body, each intersecting the elongated rod bore. The clamp further includes a projection extending from the body terminating in a T-bar arranged generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spinal rod. The T-bar includes a clamping surface directed inwardly toward the elongated bore that is configured to engage the pair of posts of the vertebral fixation element. A set screw is provided that is threaded into one of the threaded bore bearing against the spinal rod disposed within the rod bore, so that the set screw clamps the rod and the posts of the vertebral fixation element against the T-bar.
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Aschenbrenner Peter A.
Danek Medical Inc.
Harris Sonya C.
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