Patent ID: 9345518
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A bone holding device comprising: at least one elongated member having a first portion, a second portion and an intermediate portion therebetween, a cylindrical rod extending longitudinally along a main axis and a length sufficient to extend between a first vertebra and a second vertebra, the rod being adapted to connect together the first and second vertebrae spaced from each other along the main axis, the rod having at least one transverse passage extending transverse to the main axis which opens into at least one of two opposite side faces of the rod, said passage being delimited by inner surfaces of the rod, the rod having a circular cross-section transverse to the main axis, and at least one compression member being adapted for insertion into the at least one transverse passage in a direction transverse to the main axis and interacting with said inner surfaces to define clamping surfaces, so that the first and second portions of the elongated member can be inserted and clamped between said clamping surfaces.