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Spinal cross-connector

US7780704B2 · kind B2 · utility

70Cited by

27References

21Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Custom Spine, Inc. · US

Inventors

Aaron Markworth · Saddle Brook, US
Mahmoud F. Abdelgany · Rockaway, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 10, 2006
Grant date	Aug 24, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 5, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/7052
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An assembly and a method of locking a longitudinal member to a cross-connector assembly construct, wherein the assembly comprises a longitudinal member; a flexible clip contacting the longitudinal member; a housing component contacting the flexible clip; a locking mechanism contacting the housing component; and a connecting member contacting the housing component. The flexible clip comprises a flexible bias member adapted to retain the longitudinal member. The flexible clip comprises a socket portion; and a clip portion attached to the socket portion, the clip portion being adapted to retain the longitudinal member, wherein the flexible bias member extends from the clip portion to a bottom region of the socket portion.

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