Variable angle and transitional linking member

Details Variable angle and transitional linking member Variable angle and transitional linking member

1995-10-19

1997-12-02

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 63, 606 64, 606 72, 606 73, A61B 1770

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056930534

ABSTRACT:
Transverse connector (10) bridges rod connector assemblies (40 and 70), and includes an elongate body (12) along longitudinal axis (L). A first portion (20) is formed at a first end (22) of elongate body (12), and has an interlocking surface (26) configured to engage rod connector assembly 40 in variable rotational positions which need not be perpendicular to rod (R1). A second portion (30) is formed at an opposite second end (32) of elongate body (12) and has interlocking surface (36) configured to engage rod connector assembly (70) in variable linear positions. As a result, transverse connector (10) accommodates variable spacing of rods (R1 and R2), and variable positioning of rod connector assemblies (40 and 70) thereon. Rod connector assemblies (40 and 70) include bone screw plates (50 and 80), respectively, connected thereto. A spinal fixation system results which permits connection of a transverse connector (10) at the same site along a rod as a vertebral fixation element.

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