Transconnector

US8784452B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Sean Saidha · Franklin, US
• William L. Strausbaugh · West Chester, US
• Boyd A. Wolf · Coatesville, US
• Thomas Pepe · Turnersville, US
• Christoph Roth · West Chester, US
• David S. Rathbun · New Holland, US
• William P. McDonough · Collegeville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 30, 2012
• Grant date: Jul 22, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 4, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/7037
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A transconnector for joining adjacent longitudinal spinal rods. The transconnector preferably includes a bridge member and a pair of bone fixation coupling elements, the bridge member is preferably sized and configured to span a distance between the pair of bone fixation coupling elements. The bone fixation coupling elements are preferably sized and configured to engage the bridge member and sized and configured to receive one of the bone fixation elements. The bone fixation coupling elements are preferably sized and configured to engage the body portion of the bone fixation element. The bone fixation coupling elements may include a locking cap having a first set of threads for threadably engaging the bone fixation element.