Patent ID: 7481830
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A spinal correction system comprising: a bridge member having an upper surface, an opposed lower surface, a front side, an opposed back side, a left end, and an opposed right end, said bridge member defining a central longitudinal axis extending between said left end and said right end; a left fastener retaining portion extending from said bridge member left end and being laterally offset relative to said longitudinal axis, said left fastener retaining portion having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front side, and a back side; a right fastener retaining portion extending from said bridge member right end and being laterally offset relative to said longitudinal axis, said right fastener retaining portion having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front side, and a back side; a left leg extending downwardly from said bridge member lower surface proximate said left end of said bridge member and inwardly from said left fastener retaining portion, said left leg including a tapered distal free end defining a blade edge for insertion into bone; a right leg extending downwardly from said bridge member lower surface proximate said right end of said bridge member and inwardly from said right fastener retaining portion, said right leg including a tapered distal free end defining a blade edge for insertion into bone, said distal free ends of said right leg and said left leg being positioned in longitudinally spaced relation; and wherein each of said fastener retaining portions are proportioned so that when one of said left and right ends of a first spinal correction system is positioned adjacent one of said right and left ends of a second spinal correction system, with the longitudinal axis of the first spinal correction system being substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the second spinal correction system, thereby defining a pair of adjacent ends, each of said fastener retaining portions extending from said adjacent ends is positioned asymmetrical to said longitudinal axis with one of said sides facing one of said sides of the other said fastener retaining portion extending from the other said adjacent end.