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Patent US7985245 - Connection rod for screw or hook polyaxial system and method of use - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Advanced Patent Search | Web History | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA 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.ca/patents/US7985245?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7985245 - Connection rod for screw or hook polyaxial system and method of usePublication numberUS7985245 B2Publication typeGrantApplication number11/283,006Publication date26 Jul 2011Filing date18 Nov 2005Priority date28 Sep 2001Also published asEP1429671A1EP1429671A4EP1429671B1US7207992US7695498US20030093078US20060079899US20070162006WO2003026523A1InventorsStephen RitlandOriginal AssigneeRitland StephenU.S. Classification606/266606/279606/271International ClassificationA61B17/88A61B17/70A61F2/46A61B17/58A61F2/44Cooperative ClassificationA61B17/7007A61B17/7025A61B17/7004A61B17/7049A61B17/862A61B17/7037A61B17/8883A61B17/7014A61B17/7041European ClassificationA61B17/70B6A61B17/70B5BA61B17/70B1LA61B17/70B1C4A61B17/70B1R8A61B17/86A2PA61B17/88S2PReferencesPatent Citations (105)Non-Patent Citations (90)External LinksUSPTOUSPTO AssignmentEspacenetConnection rod for screw or hook polyaxial system and method of useUS 7985245 B2Abstract A 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 rod spanning to attachment devices to be adjusted at the time of implantation, and further allows the clamp device to be secured by tightening a securing end of the clamp at the attachment device. The assemblies are useful for insertion into bone and connecting a foreign object to bone via a polyaxial coupling mechanism. A method for implanting the assembly is also provided.
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