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US 2003/0114853 A1Published application
Polyaxial cross connector
OwnerIan Burgess, J. Riley Hawkins +3inventors
InventorsIan Burgess, J. Riley Hawkins, Christopher Ramsay, Frank Bono, Conor McCrea
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Abstract
A cross connector for connecting two longitudinal members, such as rods, in spinal surgery has a connectors for connecting to the longitudinal members and a ball joint therebetween to allow polyaxial rotation of the connectors.
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A cross connector for linking longitudinal members engaged to a spine, the cross connector comprising:
- a first connector for attaching to a first one of the longitudinal members;
- a second connector for attaching to a second one of the longitudinal members;
- a linkage between the first and second connectors;
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- at least one polyaxial joint located between the first and second connectors.
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A cross connector for linking longitudinal members engaged to a spine, the cross connector comprising:
- a first connector for attaching to a first one of the longitudinal members;
- a second connector for attaching to a second one of the longitudinal members;
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- a linkage between the first and second connectors;
- wherein the linkage is curved whereby to arch over a patient's spine and comprises a first transverse member and a second transverse member connected in sliding relationship to each other whereby to alter a length of the linkage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.