Spinal anchoring system
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorKurt Faulhaber
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Abstract
An anchoring system for implanting in bone, the system comprising a first coupling assembly having a first clamp and a first coupling body that receives and holds a first stabilization element; a second coupling assembly that receives and holds a second stabilization element; and a plate that attaches to the first coupling assembly and the second coupling assembly, wherein the first coupling assembly attaches to a bone fastener, and wherein the first coupling body includes a cap retainer that receives a locking cap that applies a directional force to force the first coupling body toward the plate, and applies another directional force to force the first clamp toward the plate, thereby fixedly securing the first coupling body and the first clamp to the plate.
Claims16
An anchoring system for implanting in bone, comprising:
- a first coupling assembly configured to receive a first stabilization element and a bone screw, wherein the first coupling assembly includes a first coupling body that receives and holds the first stabilization element;
- a second coupling assembly that receives and holds a second stabilization element;
- a plate configured to attach to the first coupling assembly and to the second coupling assembly, wherein the plate further comprises a plate-clamp lock;
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- a first clamp configured to be received in the first coupling assembly and having a clamp-plate lock configured to engage the plate-clamp lock to lock the clamp with respect to the plate,
- wherein the plate comprises a plate-coupling lock configured to lock the plate to the first coupling body,
- wherein the first coupling body comprises a coupling-plate lock that contacts and engages the plate-coupling lock to lock the plate to the first coupling body, and
- wherein the plate-coupling lock includes male locking features and wherein the coupling-plate lock includes female locking features configured to receive the male locking features.
An anchoring system for implanting in bone, comprising:
- a first coupling assembly having a first coupling body that receives and holds a first stabilization element;
- a second coupling assembly that receives and holds a second stabilization element;
- a plate that attaches to the first coupling assembly and to the second coupling assembly, wherein the plate includes a plate-clamp lock;
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- a first clamp configured to be received in the first coupling assembly and having a clamp-plate lock configured to engage the plate-clamp lock to lock the clamp with respect to the plate, wherein the first coupling assembly attaches to a bone fastener, and
- wherein the first coupling body includes a cap retainer that receives a locking cap that applies a directional force to force the first coupling body toward the plate, and applies another directional force to force the first clamp toward the plate, thereby fixedly securing the first coupling body and the first clamp to the plate,
- wherein the plate comprises a plate-coupling lock that locks the plate to the first coupling body,
- wherein the first coupling body comprises a coupling-plate lock that contacts and engages the plate-coupling lock to lock the plate to the first coupling body, and
- wherein the plate-coupling lock includes male locking features and wherein the coupling-plate lock includes female locking features configured to receive the male locking features.
An anchoring system for implanting in bone, comprising:
- a first coupling assembly having a first clamp and a first coupling body that receives and holds a first stabilization element;
- a second coupling assembly that receives and holds a second stabilization element;
- a plate configured to fixedly secure the first coupling assembly and the second coupling assembly to the plate, wherein the plate comprises a plate-clamp lock;
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- a bone fastener configured to couple to either the first coupling assembly or the second coupling assembly,
- wherein the first clamp includes a clamp-plate lock configured to engage the plate-clamp lock to lock the clamp with respect to the plate,
- wherein the plate comprises a plate-coupling lock that locks the plate to the first coupling body,
- wherein the first coupling body comprises a coupling-plate lock that contacts and engages the plate-coupling lock to lock the plate to the first coupling body, and
- wherein the plate-coupling lock includes male locking features and wherein the coupling-plate lock includes female locking features configured to receive the male locking features.
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