Locking mechanism
AssigneeAesculap II, Inc.
InventorMarc Richelsoph
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Abstract
A locking mechanism including a non-threaded, self-adjusting locking device for locking a rod in place within a screw and rod assembly. A non-threaded, self-adjusting locking device for locking a rod in place within a screw and rod assembly. A spring for locking a rod in a screw and rod fixation assembly. A assembly including an implant body including a rod seat for seating a rod therein, a biasing device seat for seating a biasing device therein, and a biasing device seated in the biasing device seat for biasing a rod against a rod seat. A method of biasing a rod against a rod seat in a screw and rod fixation assembly.
Claims45
A locking mechanism comprising a non-threaded, self-adjusting locking means for locking a rod in place within a screw and rod assembly.
A non-threaded, self-adjusting locking means for locking a rod in place within a screw and rod assembly.
A spring for locking a rod in a screw and rod fixation assembly.
A assembly comprising:
- an implant body including a rod seat for seating a rod therein;
- a biasing means seat for seating a biasing means therein;
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- biasing means seated in said biasing means seat for biasing a rod against a rod seat.
A method of biasing a rod against a rod seat in a screw and rod fixation assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.