Rod system including at least two rods and connector device for rods

US11653955B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Timo Biedermann · Trossingen, DE
• Heiko Koller · Alraft, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 16, 2021
• Grant date: May 23, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 16, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/034
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A rod system, in particular, for the spine, includes a first rod, a second rod, and a connector for connecting the first rod and the second rod. The connector includes a main body defining a first rod seat configured to hold the first rod in a fixed manner and a second rod seat configured to accommodate a second rod, and a fixation member and a closure member that are interchangeably mountable to the main body. When the fixation member is mounted to the main body, the fixation member is engageable with the portion of the second rod to hold the second rod in a fixed manner relative to the main bod, while when the closure member is mounted to the main body, the closure member is configured to hold the second rod to the main body in a slidable manner.