Revision connector for spinal constructs
US9510862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7049
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An extender system is configured to couple a vertebral bone anchor that has been previously implanted in a vertebra, or is newly implantable in a vertebra, to an adjacent bone, which can be an additional spinal level or an occiput, for example. The extender system includes an extension member having a body and an engagement member coupled to the body. The extension member defines an aperture extending through the engagement member. A screw is configured to attach the extension member to the vertebral bone anchor. The extension member can be fastened to the adjacent bone.
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