Patent ID: 8221459
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A device for securing two rods comprising: (a) a first rod receiving member comprising a first rod receiving portion and a first interlocking portion; (b) a second rod receiving member comprising a second rod receiving portion and a second interlocking portion adapted for interlocking with said first interlocking portion; (c) a first conical surface member comprising an interior substantially conical surface including a first central opening adapted for receiving said first interlocking portion, said interior substantially conical surface further including a slit and opposing joining sections disposed adjacent said slit; (d) a second conical surface member comprising an exterior substantially conical surface for contacting said interior substantially conical surface, said second conical surface member further comprising a second central opening for receiving said second interlocking portion; and (e) means for urging said opposing joining sections toward each other; wherein a first of said two rods is held within said first rod receiving portion and a second of said two rods is held within said second rod receiving portion, and wherein said means for urging said opposing joining sections toward each other forces a decrease in the diameter of said interior substantially conical surface, which in turn forces said second conical surface member to move from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position relative to said first conical surface member, thereby securing said two rods to said first rod receiving member and said second rod receiving member.