Spinal stabilization implant system
First Claim
1. A surgical implant system for the stabilization of a human spine by fixation of vertebra, said system comprising:
- a first screw formed from a shank having a first end and a second end, said first end having a relatively coarse self-tapping thread over a predetermined length of said first end, said second end having at least two spaced apart protruding members extending obliquely therefrom, said protruding members defining an inner surface saddle shaped and configured for receipt of at least one rod therein, said surface saddle having at least one outer threaded surface;
means for connecting said first screw to a second screw and being directly engaged to said first screw and said second screw, said second screw having a first end and a second end, said first end having a relatively coarse self-tapping thread over a predetermined length of said first end, said second end having at least two spaced apart protruding members extending obliquely therefrom, said protruding members defining an inner surface saddle shaped and configured for receipt of at least one rod therein, said surface saddle having at least one outer threaded surface;
at least one nut having an internal thread engageable with said threads formed on said outer surface of said protruding member for rigidly coupling said means for connecting to either said first screw or said second screw;
wherein said first screw and said second screw are each configured and adapted to be inserted into bone structure of a human spinal column whereby placing a rod within the saddle of a first screw and the saddle of a second screw allows for the stabilization of a human spine in a fixed position upon securing said rod in said saddles upon attachment of said nut.
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Abstract
A surgical implant system for the stabilization of a human spine by fixation of the vertebra utilizing a stabilization cross-link spinal implant system. The system utilizes self-tapping screws having bifurcated protruding members to support an alignment rod, the protruding members available for placement of a fixed or variable traverse cross-link member that couples to the protruding members by use of threaded nuts corresponding to the threaded portion of the outer surface of the protruding members. The externally threaded coupling method can also be used for pedicle, caudal, cranial, thoracic and the like hooks. Also shown is a two plate system for anterior cervical spine fixation.
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13 Claims
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1. A surgical implant system for the stabilization of a human spine by fixation of vertebra, said system comprising:
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a first screw formed from a shank having a first end and a second end, said first end having a relatively coarse self-tapping thread over a predetermined length of said first end, said second end having at least two spaced apart protruding members extending obliquely therefrom, said protruding members defining an inner surface saddle shaped and configured for receipt of at least one rod therein, said surface saddle having at least one outer threaded surface; means for connecting said first screw to a second screw and being directly engaged to said first screw and said second screw, said second screw having a first end and a second end, said first end having a relatively coarse self-tapping thread over a predetermined length of said first end, said second end having at least two spaced apart protruding members extending obliquely therefrom, said protruding members defining an inner surface saddle shaped and configured for receipt of at least one rod therein, said surface saddle having at least one outer threaded surface; at least one nut having an internal thread engageable with said threads formed on said outer surface of said protruding member for rigidly coupling said means for connecting to either said first screw or said second screw; wherein said first screw and said second screw are each configured and adapted to be inserted into bone structure of a human spinal column whereby placing a rod within the saddle of a first screw and the saddle of a second screw allows for the stabilization of a human spine in a fixed position upon securing said rod in said saddles upon attachment of said nut. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surgical implant system for the stabilization of a human spine by fixation of the vertebra, said system comprising:
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at least two screws with each said screw formed from a shank having a first end and a second end, said first end having a relatively coarse self-tapping thread over a major portion of its length, said second end having spaced apart protruding members defining a U-shaped saddle having inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface available for receipt of an alignment rod, said outer surface having threads formed thereon; an alignment rod; a horizontally disposed support member having two ends and two edges forming two side surfaces therebetween with slots disposed at a first end for insertion of said protruding members of a first screw and slots disposed in a second end for insertion of said protruding members of a sagittal placed second screw; at least two metal nuts having an internal thread engageable with said threaded surface of said protruding members; wherein said first and second screws are configured and adapted to be inserted into bone structure of a human spinal column along the longitudinal length or horizontal width of a human spine whereby placement of said alignment rod along longitudinally disposed screws provides spine fixation in the longitudinal format and placement of said plate between horizontal disposed screws relative to the human spine provides fixation of the spine across the spinal cord. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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