Transverse connector
AssigneeSpinal Innovations, LLC
InventorMarc Richelsoph
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Abstract
A transverse connector includes a pair of transverse connector bodies and connector inserts for connecting a rod to each of the transverse connector bodies. A locking and fixing mechanism draws the transverse connector inserts into seat portions of the transverse connector bodies while simultaneously locking the transverse connector inserts in the insert seat portions and compressing a rod seat surface of the inserts to lock a rod within the rod seats. An interconnecting mechanism interconnects the pair of transverse connector bodies along an axis defined by the length of the transverse connector bodies.
Claims7
A coupler for connection to a spinal rod (20), said coupler comprising:
- a transverse connector body (12,14) having a pair of insert seat means (24,26), wherein each insert seat means includes a transverse connector insert (16,18) therein;
- a transverse connector insert (16,18) including rod seat means (28,30) for seating a rod (20) therein;
- and locking and fixing means for drawing said transverse connector insert (16,18) into said insert seat means (24,26) while simultaneously locking said transverse connector insert (16,18) in said insert seat means (24,26) and compressing said rod seat means (28,30) to lock a rod (20) within said rod seat means (28,30).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.