Rod-to-rod connector assembly for spinal implant

A connector for use in a spinal procedure, the connector comprising:

• a first connector body including a first opening extending therethrough along a first axis and a support recess extending therethrough along a second axis that is transverse to the first axis;
• a second connector body including a second opening extending therethrough and a post extending laterally therefrom, the post supported by the support recess and having a groove;
• a fastener secured within the first connector body and having an end that is positioned within the support recess and the groove;
• and
• a crown supported by the first connector body and positioned within the first opening, the crown including a first crown recess that engages the post and a second crown recess that is opposite the first crown recess,
• wherein the second connector body is translatable and rotatable relative to the first connector body to adjust a position of the first opening relative to the second opening, and
• wherein surfaces of the support recess and the first crown recess create an interference fit against the post to temporarily maintain the position of the first opening relative to the second opening.

A rod-to-rod connector for use in a spinal procedure, the rod-to-rod connector comprising:

• a first connector body including a first opening extending therethrough along a first axis and a support recess extending therethrough along a second axis that is transverse to the first axis;
• a second connector body including a second opening extending therethrough and a post extending laterally therefrom, the post supported by the support recess and having a groove;
• a pin secured within the first connector body and having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the second end being positioned within the support recess and the groove;
• and
• a crown supported by the first connector body and positioned within the first opening, the crown including a first crown recess that engages the post and a second crown recess that is opposite the first crown recess,
• wherein the second connector body is movable along the second axis to allow adjustment of a distance between the first connector body and the second connector body, and
• wherein the second connector body is movable about the second axis to allow adjustment of an angular position between the first connector body and the second connector body.

A method of assembling a rod-to-rod connector for use in a spinal procedure, the connector including a first connector body, a second connector body, a crown, and a fastener, the first connector body having a first axis and a support recess extending along a second axis, the second connector body having a post extending laterally therefrom, the post defining a groove, the crown positioned within the first connector body and defining a first crown recess, the method comprising:

• positioning the crown within the first connector body such that the first crown recess faces the support recess;
• positioning the post of the second connector body between the support recess and the first crown recess such that the groove is positioned within the support recess;
• and
• securing the fastener within the first connector body such that an end of the fastener extends into the recess of the first connector body and the groove of the post, the second connector body being translatable and rotatable relative to the first connector body.