Patent ID: 11903619
Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A spinal implant assembly comprising:
an anchor assembly adapted to be fixed to one part of a bone;
an articulating clamp assembly adapted to be attached to a spinous process of the bone and including an extension member, an articulating jaw hingedly connected to the extension member, an opposing jaw, and a clamp rod; and
a translateral support adapted to be connected between the anchor assembly and the articulating clamp assembly,
wherein the articulating jaw includes a receptacle for receiving a shaft creating a hinge, wherein when the articulating jaw pivots about the shaft, a proximal end of the of the articulating jaw is configured to translate linearly,
wherein the opposing jaw is configured to move relative to the articulating jaw in an unlocked state and fixed in position in a locked state, wherein the opposing jaw rotates about the clamp rod to transition from the unlocked state to the locked state.