Transverse fixation device for spinal fixation systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9119675-B2
Application number	US-201514592935-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 9, 2015
Priority date	Jul 8, 2004
Publication date	Sep 1, 2015
Grant date	Sep 1, 2015

Abstract

A transverse fixation device is disclosed. The device includes one or more connecting bodies disposed substantially between two elongate rods. Each connecting body includes a receptacle that is capable of engaging with the two elongate rods. A c-ring comprising an outer surface having a spherical curvature is also included. A third rod may be inserted into the c-ring. A clamp included in the connecting bodies may then be disposed about the c-ring and third rod to allow the connecting bodies to slidingly engage with the third rod.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An implantable system comprising:
a first connecting body having a one-piece body comprising a first collar and a first receptacle;
a second connecting body comprising a second collar and a second receptacle;
a first elongate body received in the first receptacle;
a second elongate body received in the second receptacle, wherein the first receptacle faces outwards towards the first elongate body and away from the second elongate body;
a third elongat…

Assignees

• Globus Medical Inc

Inventors

• Lee Andrew
• Iott Andrew

Classifications

• A61B17/7047

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• Y10T74/22

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• A61B17/7052 Primary

  Human Necessities · mapped topic