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Surgical connection device and surgical connection system

US11395683B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Jens Schwiesau · Tuttlingen, DE
Sven Krüger · Würzburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 2021
Grant date	Jul 26, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00477
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical connection device for connecting two rod elements in one or more relative orientation includes a main body with receiving openings. The rod elements can be fixed to the main body by fixing elements. At least one receiving opening has an aperture at a receiving opening edge, through which aperture a rod element can be inserted into the receiving opening transversely to the orientation of the receiving opening. A connection system includes a surgical connection device and two or more rod elements.

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