Clamp assembly for use in a spinal system

A mid-line clamp assembly for use in a spinal implant system comprising:

• a) inferior and superior clamp halves slidably interconnected with one another;
• b) each clamp half having a body portion and a shoe connected to said body portion;
• c) each clamp half having a stud connected to the body portion thereof and extending outwardly therefrom;
• d) said clamp halves being slidable in a direction causing said shoes to move toward one another to a clamping position, said studs being connectable to attachment means for fixing the position of said clamp halves with respect to one another, and wherein one of said clamp halves includes an elongated recess and the other of said clamp halves includes an elongated projection complimentary with said recess and slidably insertable therein, said recess and projection interacting to slidably interconnect said clamp halves.

A surgical clamp assembly for use in a spinal implant system comprising:

• a) first and second clamp halves slidably interconnected with one another, said halves in direct slidable contact with one another;
• b) each clamp half having a body portion and a shoe extending from said body portion;
• c) said clamp halves being slidable in a direction causing said shoes to move toward one another to a clamping position;
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• d) means on the clamp assembly for cooperating in retaining said clamp halves in a position with respect to one another spacing the respective shoes thereof a desired distance apart.

A surgical clamp assembly for use in a spinal implant system comprising:

• a) first and second clamp halves slidably interconnected with one another, said halves in direct slidable contact with one another;
• b) each clamp half having a body portion and a bone gripping means extending from said body portion;
• c) said clamp halves being slidable in a direction causing said bone gripping means to move toward one another to a clamping position;
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• d) means on the clamp assembly for cooperating in retaining said clamp halves in a position with respect to one another spacing the respective bone gripping means thereof a desired distance apart.