Patent ID: 6132430
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A connector for connecting spinal fixation components to a spinal rod, comprisinga threaded end;a receiving end opposite the threaded end, the receiving end terminating in a first arm and a second arm that together form a substantially U-shaped borehole for receiving the spinal rod, the first arm comprising a first tip and the second arm comprising a second tip, and wherein the borehole comprises an open end having a width defined by the first tip and the second tip; anda slot extending between the threaded end and the receiving end;and wherein the arms are deflectable to cause narrowing or widening of a portion of the slot and variation of the width of the open end to allow the spinal rod to be snapped into the borehole through the open end to form a fixable engagement between the spinal rod and the receiving end.