ARTICULATING SACRAL OR ILIAC CONNECTOR

Various methods and devices are provided for facilitating movement of a s pinal connector to allow for coupling of the connector to spinal fixation el ements and anchors. In one exemplary embodiment, a spinal connector is provi ded having a receiver head with opposed sidewalls defining a seating por...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors CHAO, NAM T, SYLVIA, ROSS, MUMMANENI, PRAVEEN, PAVENTO, NICHOLAS, SIU, SIMON
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 31.01.2008
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Various methods and devices are provided for facilitating movement of a s pinal connector to allow for coupling of the connector to spinal fixation el ements and anchors. In one exemplary embodiment, a spinal connector is provi ded having a receiver head with opposed sidewalls defining a seating portion configured to seat a spinal fixation element. The spinal connector also inc ludes a connecting rod extending from one of the sidewalls of the receiver h ead and having a first end coupled to the receiver head and a second end con figured to couple to a spinal anchor.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20072658500