Spinal fixation system and pedicle clamp
US5415659A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 16, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44974
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spinal fixation system is provided with pedicle clamps having multiple hooks for engagement with selected portions of a patient's vertebrae. The pedicle clamp includes three hooks which may be slidably positioned relative to each other to securely engage exterior surfaces of the lamina. A surgical tool is also provided to securely position the hooks with respect to each other on the exterior of the lamina. The surgical tool includes a fork for engaging the movable hooks of the pedicle clamp and a wrench for locking the movable hooks relative to each other and the pedicle clamp.
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