Patent ID: 9474554
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A cross connector assembly comprising: at least one elongated top member having a pair of hooked-shaped ends, the at least one elongated top member including a first elongated top member pivotally connected to a second elongated top member; a pair of elongated sliding members extending in the same direction as the top member, each one of the pair of sliding members configured to only slide linearly along the at least one elongated top member toward and away from at least one hooked shaped end; an upper fastener; and at least one lower fastener engaged with the upper fastener between the pair of hooked-shaped ends and configured to engage at least one of the sliding members, biasing the at least one sliding member from a first position to a second position, the upper fastener and the at least one lower fastener being axially movable relative to each other.