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US 10,517,649 B2Granted
Transverse connector
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsMark Weiman, Ryan Watt
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Abstract
A transverse connector system having a first and a second locking head, and a transverse rod that is secured by the first and second locking heads. The first and second locking heads are provided with a first and second pivot arm for engaging and securing first and second elongated rods. The first and second locking heads each simultaneously engage and secure the transverse and elongated rods separately.
Claims18
A surgical system comprising:
- a first locking head having a first clamping element for receiving a first portion of a transverse rod and a first pivot arm forming a first opening for receiving a first elongate rod, wherein the first opening is vertically offset from the first portion of the transverse rod,
- wherein the first pivot arm includes a first screw hole and pivots with respect to the first opening to change a size of the first opening;
- a second locking head having a second clamping element for receiving a second portion of the transverse rod and a second pivot arm forming a second opening for receiving a second elongate rod, wherein the second opening is vertically offset from the second portion of the transverse rod,
- wherein the transverse rod is capable of angularly adjusting with respect to the first locking head and the second locking head prior to being secured,
- wherein the second pivot arm pivots with respect to the second opening to change a size of the second opening;
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- a first fastener extending through the first locking head and through the first screw hole, wherein the first fastener is capable of causing the first clamping element to tighten on the transverse rod and the first pivot arm to tighten on the first elongate rod
- wherein the first locking head comprises a base element with a pin hole formed therein.
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A surgical system comprising:
- a first locking head having a first clamping element for receiving a first portion of a transverse rod and a first pivot arm forming a first opening for receiving a first elongate rod, wherein the first opening is vertically offset from the first portion of the transverse rod,
- wherein the first pivot arm includes a first screw hole and pivots with respect to the first opening to change a size of the first opening;
- a second locking head having a second clamping element for receiving a second portion of the transverse rod and a second pivot arm forming a second opening for receiving a second elongate rod, wherein the transverse rod is curved, wherein the second opening is vertically offset from the second portion of the transverse rod,
- wherein the transverse rod is capable of angularly adjusting with respect to the first locking head and the second locking head prior to being secured,
- wherein the second pivot arm pivots with respect to the second opening to change a size of the second opening;
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- a first fastener extending through the first locking head and through the first screw hole, wherein the first fastener is capable of causing the first clamping element to tighten on the transverse rod and the first pivot arm to tighten on the first elongate rod
- wherein the first locking head comprises a base element with a pin hole formed therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.