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US 6,096,039 AGranted
Means for interconnecting two spaced elongated rods of a human spine implant
AssigneeHowmedica, Inc.
InventorsIngo Stoltenberg, Bernd Robioneck
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AssigneeHowmedica, Inc.
InventorsIngo Stoltenberg, Bernd Robioneck
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A means for the interconnection of two spaced elongated rods of a human spine implant, comprising a hook having a mouth and being adapted to partially grip around a first elongated rod, a transverse bar connected to the hook and gripping means adapted to be connected to the second elongated rod and to be attached to the transverse bar, whereby transverse bar and hook arm interconnected through a joint, the joint having joint portions which are adapted to be pivoted between a release position and a locking position, in that further locking means are provided which inhibit a pivoting of the joint portions of the hook to the release position and in that the joint portion connected to the transverse bar is structured such that in the release position the hook with its mouth can be freely placed onto the elongated rod while in the locking position the rod is locked within the mouth.
A device for interconnecting a first and a second spaced elongated rods of a human spine implant, comprising a hook having a mouth and being adapted to partially grip around the first elongated rod, a transverse bar connected to the hook at a first end and connected to the second elongated rod at a second end , said transverse bar and hook are interconnected through a joint having at least two joint portions which are pivoted between a release position and a locking position, a first of said joint portions including said hook, a lock is provided which prevents a pivoting of the at least two joint portions of the hook with respect to each other to the release position a second joint portion of said at least two portions being connected to the transverse bar and structured such that in the release position the hook with its mouth can be freely placed onto the first elongated rod while when pivoted to the locking position the rod is locked within the mouth.
A connector for connecting two rods attached to a human spine comprising;
The connector as set forth in claim 12 wherein said joint element has a pair of bifurcated arms for capturing said pivot element therebetween with said shoulder extending between said arms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.