Spinal hook

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A - Human Necessities

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B

A61B 17/58 (2006.01) A61B 17/70 (2006.01) A61B 17/88 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2127130

2127130 9312737 PCTABS00024 A new spinal hook (10) of the present invention which comprises a hook-configured shoe (11) with an integral top portion (15). The top portion (15) includes a pair of central posts (17) which are displaced to form a slot (19) therebetween. Each central post includes a groove (22) colinearly formed to receive a spinal rod within. The slot between the two posts is oriented with respect to the grooves so that an eyebolt assembly (E) may be used to engage the hook to the fixation rod. In another aspect of the invention, a slot (25) is formed in the end faces (28) of the hook. The slot forms one part of a tongue and slot instrumentation engagement arrangement, with a hook-holding instrument including a correspondingly configured tongue. In another aspect of the invention, each of the pair of central posts (17) include grooves (22) on both lateral faces (27) of the posts so that the spinal rod (29) can be situated on either side of the spinal hook (10).

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