A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 17/70 (2006.01) A61B 17/84 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2156250
A spinal fixation system includes an elongated spinal rod (R) and a number of vertebral fixation elements (10), each including a vertebra engaging portion (11) and a rod engaging portion (13) 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 (20) that permits access directly from the top of the instrumentation site for tightening the system. The clamp includes a body (21) defining an elongated bore (22) configured to receive the spinal rod (R) therethrough and a pair of threaded bores (29) from opposite top and bottom surfaces of the body, each intersecting the rod bore (22). The clamp further includes a projection (24) extending from the body terminating in a T-bar (26) having a clamping surface (27) directed inwardly toward the elongated bore configured to engage the pair of posts (14) of the vertebral fixation clement (10). A set screw (30) is threaded into one of the threaded bores (29) to bear against the spinal rod disposed within the rod bore.
Danek Medical Inc.
Smart & Biggar
Warsaw Orthopedic Inc.
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