Articulating rod assembly
AssigneeRefai Technologies, L.L.C.
InventorsDaniel Refai, Tyler Haskins
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Abstract
An articulating assembly includes a first elongated element for attachment to a first anatomical region, and a second elongated element for attachment to a second anatomical region. In at least one embodiment, a coupling connects the first and second elongated elements. The coupling includes a moveable joint configured to allow polyaxial movement of the first elongated element with respect to the second elongated element. The assembly further includes a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is operable in an unlocked condition to permit polyaxial movement of the first elongated element with respect to the second elongated element, and a locked condition to immobilize the movable joint and fix the position of the first elongated element with respect to the second elongated element.
Claims14
An adjustable articulating spinal rod assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a first rod for attachment to a first anatomical region;
- a second rod for attachment to a second anatomical region;
- and
- at least one coupling member connecting the first rod with the second rod, the at least one coupling member comprising:
- a body having a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening is at a first end of the body and the second opening near a second end of the body;
- and
- at least one locking mechanism received within the second opening, wherein the at least one locking mechanism has a conical shape and wherein the conical shape of the at least one locking mechanism directly engages an end of the first rod;
- wherein the at least one coupling member is positioned between the first rod and the second rod and moveably couples the first rod and the second rod.
An adjustable articulating spinal rod assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a first rod for attachment to a first anatomical region;
- a second rod for attachment to a second anatomical region;
- and
- at least one coupling member connecting the first rod with the second rod, the at least one coupling member comprising:
- a body having a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening is at a first end of the body and the second opening near a second end of the body;
- and
- at least one locking mechanism received within the second opening, wherein the at least one locking mechanism has a conical shape and engages an end of the first rod, and wherein the at least one locking mechanism further comprises:
- a head with an external thread;
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- a tapered shaft extending away from a bottom surface of the head, wherein the locking mechanism is monolithic;
- wherein the at least one coupling member is positioned between the first rod and the second rod and moveably couples the first rod and the second rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.