Patent ID: 8262701
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A transconnector for interconnecting first and second rods; the transconnector comprising: a bridge member having a first end and a second end; and first and second rod engaging members, wherein the first rod engaging member is coupled to the first end of the bridge member and the second rod engaging member is coupled to the second end of the bridge member, the first and second rod engaging members each including a rod receiving channel for receiving one of the first and second rods therein, at least the first rod engaging member can articulate with respect to the bridge member, the first rod engaging member includes an upper clamp body, a lower clamp body, an actuation screw, a compression cap and a spring, the first end of the bridge member including a bore for receiving the actuation screw such that the actuation screw passes through the spring, the compression cap, the upper clamp body, the first end of the bridge member and into threaded engagement with the lower clamp body such that rotation of the actuation screw moves the lower clamp body with respect to the upper clamp body to thereby secure the rod within the rod receiving channel and to secure the position of the first rod engaging member with respect to the bridge member, the spring biasing the lower clamp body toward the upper clamp body so that the first rod engaging member can provisionally snap onto the rod received within the rod receiving channel.