Enhanced pedicle rod clamp device
AssigneeSpineWorks, LLC
InventorsDouglas Wayne Neary, Roger Denis Sung, Gerald John Alexander, Susan Kay Bain, James Monroe Davenport
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Abstract
An enhanced pedicle rod clamp device for connecting two or more pedicle rods in spinal surgery is disclosed. The device may include an arm, an upper clamp, and a lower clamp, which are configured for coupling to a pedicle rod. The upper clamp may be coupled to the arm, and the lower clamp may be coupled to the upper clamp. The upper clamp may be rotationally and/or translationally movable with respect to at least one of the arm and the lower clamp. The lower clamp may be rotationally and/or translationally movable with respect to at least one of the arm and the upper clamp.
Claims20
A pedicle rod clamp device, comprising, in combination:
- at least an arm, an upper clamp, and a lower clamp;
- wherein said upper clamp is coupled to said arm and said lower clamp is coupled to said upper clamp;
- and a location of coupling between said upper clamp and said arm and a location of coupling between said lower clamp and said upper clamp are points along an axis.
A pedicle rod clamp device, comprising, in combination:
- at least an arm, an upper clamp, and a lower clamp;
- wherein said upper clamp is coupled to said arm;
- said lower clamp is coupled to said upper clamp;
- said upper clamp is movable with respect to at least one of said arm and said lower clamp;
- and said lower clamp is movable with respect to at least one of said arm and said upper clamp.
A method, comprising, in combination:
- providing a pedicle rod clamp device;
- wherein said pedicle rod clamp device comprises an arm, an upper clamp, and a lower clamp;
- said upper clamp is coupled to said arm;
- said lower clamp is coupled to said upper clamp;
- said upper clamp is movable with respect to at least one of said arm and said lower clamp;
- and said lower clamp is movable with respect to at least one of said arm and said upper clamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.