Connector for a corrective device
US5024213A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7026
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for connecting a bendable elongate rod with a vertebra. The apparatus comprises a body portion having an opening for receiving the rod. A connector portion is fixed to and extends from the body portion for connecting the body portion with the vertebra. A pair of spaced apart arcuate surfaces are located in the opening in the body portion for engaging the rod at axially spaced locations.
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