Patent ID: 6840919
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: A61M,H04R

Abstract:
1. A connecting device to be used in conjunction with a percutaneous bone-anchored transferring device, the percutaneous bone-anchored transferring device having an annular body member manufactured of a tissue-compatible material, the annular body member comprising a cavity, an interior surface, an exterior surface, an upper part and a bottom part, wherein the cavity extends from the upper part to the bottom part, and wherein the surface of the annular body member inside the cavity is defined as the interior surface, and wherein the surface of the annular body member outside of the cavity is defined as the exterior surface, and having radial arms extending radially outward from the annular body member along a line defining the transition between the upper part and the bottom part, wherein the radial arms are manufactured of a tissue-compatible material, and wherein one or more of the radial arms contains at least one hole, said connecting device comprising: a first connection unit, wherein the first connection unit comprises: a middle connecting unit, wherein said middle connecting unit is a substantially cylindrical holder, with a first end and a second end and an opening extending completely through from the first end through the second end, designed to fit inside the cavity of the upper part of the percutaneous bone-anchored transferring device such that the first end is positioned near the first connection unit; and an outer contact unit, wherein said outer contact unit is a substantially cylindrical holder having a lower end and an upper end, wherein the lower end is designed to fit inside the cavity of the upper part of the percutaneous bone-anchored transferring device such that the lower end is positioned near the second end of the middle connecting unit, and wherein the upper end is designed to reside above the upper part of the percutaneous bone-anchored transferring device.