TRANSCONECTOR PARA UNIR HASTES ESPINHAIS LONGITUDINAIS ADJACENTES

A transconnector for joining adjacent longitudinal spinal rods. The transconnector preferably includes a bridge member and a pair of bone fixation coupling elements, the bridge member is preferably sized and configured to span a distance between the pair of bone fixation coupling elements. The bone...

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Main Authors WILLIAM MCDONOUGH, SEAN SAIDHA, WILLIAM STRAUSBAUGH, CHRIS ROTH, TOM PEPE, BOYD WOLF, DAVID RATHBUN
Format Patent
LanguagePortuguese
Published 29.10.2013
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A transconnector for joining adjacent longitudinal spinal rods. The transconnector preferably includes a bridge member and a pair of bone fixation coupling elements, the bridge member is preferably sized and configured to span a distance between the pair of bone fixation coupling elements. The bone fixation coupling elements are preferably sized and configured to engage the bridge member and sized and configured to receive one of the bone fixation elements. The bone fixation coupling elements are preferably sized and configured to engage the body portion of the bone fixation element. The bone fixation coupling elements may include a locking cap having a first set of threads for threadably engaging the bone fixation element.
Bibliography:Application Number: BR2007PI16962