Patent ID: 11890035
Assignee: REFAI TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An adjustable articulating spinal rod assembly, the assembly comprising:
a first rod for attachment to a first anatomical region;
a second rod for attachment to a second anatomical region; and
at least one coupling member connecting the first rod with the second rod, the at least one coupling member comprising:
a body having a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening is at a first end of the body and the second opening near a second end of the body; and
at least one locking mechanism received within the second opening, wherein the at least one locking mechanism has a conical shape and wherein the conical shape of the at least one locking mechanism directly engages an end of the first rod;

wherein the at least one coupling member is positioned between the first rod and the second rod and moveably couples the first rod and the second rod.