Connector rod for correction of spinal deformity
AssigneeThe General Hospital Corporation
InventorSaechin Kim
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Abstract
A bone surgical apparatus provides an improved method and apparatus to manipulate the curvature of the spine. The bone surgical apparatus can include a connector comprising a rod having a first end section and a second end section wherein the rod is dimensioned to connect a pair of pedicle screws, and a fastener attached to the rod wherein the fastener comprises a head including spaced apart walls defining a recess for receiving an alignment rod.
Claims66
A bone surgical apparatus for manipulating a curvature of a spine, the bone surgical apparatus comprising:
- a connector comprising a rod having a first end section and a second end section wherein the rod is dimensioned to connect a pair of pedicle screws, and a fastener attached to the rod wherein the fastener comprises a head including spaced apart walls defining a recess for receiving an alignment rod.
A bone surgical apparatus for manipulating a curvature of a spine, the bone surgical apparatus comprising:
- a connector comprising a rod having a first end section and a second end section wherein the rod is dimensioned to connect a pair of pedicle screws, and a fastener attached to the rod wherein the fastener comprises sections for clamping a band.
A bone surgical apparatus for manipulating a curvature of a spine, the bone surgical apparatus comprising:
- a connector comprising a rod having a first end section and a second end section wherein the rod is dimensioned to connect a pair of pedicle screws, and a latch attached to the first end section of the rod wherein the latch comprises a first wall and a second wall defining an interior region for receiving a portion of a loop.
A bone surgical apparatus for manipulating a curvature of a spine, the bone surgical apparatus comprising:
- a latch connector comprising a rod adapter dimensioned to attach to a fusion rod, a central section attached to the rod adapter wherein the central section is dimensioned to attach to a head of a pedicle screw, and a latch attached to the central section wherein the latch comprises a first wall and a second wall defining an interior region for receiving a portion of a loop.
A bone surgical apparatus for manipulating a curvature of a spine, the bone surgical apparatus comprising:
- an adjustment mechanism comprising a first rod section having an inner end and an outer end, a second rod section having an inner end and an outer end having an outer surface shape, and a hinge attached to the inner end of the first rod section and to the inner end of the second rod section,
- wherein the outer end of the first rod section comprises a wall defining a recess dimensioned for receiving a rod end section having a perimeter shaped the same as the outer surface shape of the outer end of the second rod section.
A bone surgical apparatus for manipulating a curvature of a spine, the bone surgical apparatus comprising:
- a first pedicle screw and a second pedicle screw configured to attach to a first vertebra;
- a third pedicle screw and a fourth pedicle screw configured to attach to a second vertebra;
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- a fixator having a first end section and a second end section, the first end section of the fixator including a hinged rod attached to the first pedicle screw, and the second end section of the fixator being attached to the fourth pedicle screw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.