Transverse connector with cam activated engagers
US7485132B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7011
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transverse connector may be attached to rods of an orthopedic stabilization system by cam locks. Rotation of a cam system may extend a rod engager into a rod opening. The rod engager may be a portion of the cam system. The extension of the rod engager into the rod opening may push a rod against a body of the transverse connector to form a frictional engagement between the transverse connector, the rod, and the rod engager. The cam system allows the formation of an un-threaded, unitary transverse connector that has a low profile. The transverse connector may be easily and securely attached to a rod.
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