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Brevet US7695498 - Connection rod for screw or hook polyaxial system and method of use - Google�BrevetsRecherche Images Maps Play YouTube Actualit�s Gmail Drive Plus »Connexion BrevetsA low-profile surgical implant assembly is provided that includes a connector device that is an integral part of a rod, the connector device allowing the rod to be attached directly to a bone screw, such as a pedicle screw. Another aspect of the invention is a clamp device that allows the length of a...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7695498?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7695498 - Connection rod for screw or hook polyaxial system and method of use Recherche avanc�e dans les brevets Num�ro de publicationUS7695498 B2Type de publicationOctroi Num�ro de demandeUS 11/669,015 Date de publication13 avr. 2010 Date de d�p�t30 janv. 2007 Date de priorit�28 sept. 2001�tat de paiement des fraisPay�Autre r�f�rence de publicationCA2460183A1, CA2460183C, DE60238997D1, EP1429671A1, EP1429671A4, EP1429671B1, US7207992, US7985245, US20030093078, US20060079899, US20070162006, WO2003026523A1 Num�ro de publication11669015, 669015, US 7695498 B2, US 7695498B2, US-B2-7695498, US7695498 B2, US7695498B2 InventeursStephen Ritland Cessionnaire d'origineStephen RitlandExporter la citationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManCitations de brevets (394), Citations hors brevets (81), R�f�renc� par (44), Classifications (24), �v�nements juridiques (3) Liens externes: USPTO, Cession USPTO, EspacenetConnection rod for screw or hook polyaxial system and method of use
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