Spinal fixation system

Details Spinal fixation system Spinal fixation system

1995-11-01

1999-05-04

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 73, 606105, 606102, A61B 1756

Patent

active

058999019

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to apparatus for use in surgery. More specifically, it relates to a spinal fixation device which is adapted to engage a spinal body (e.g. vertebra, or sacrum) and to grip an elongate part, which may be a rod, bar, wire or the like. for convenience. Two or more such devices may engage respective vertebrae and grip a common rod, which may act to improve a spinal defect, such as ankylosing spondylitis, lumbar scoliosis or spondylolisthesis. The invention also relates to surgical instrumentation for use with such a spinal fixation device.

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