Spinal fixation system
First Claim
1. A lamina hook for attachment to a vertebra which includes a cranial side, a sacral side, a lamina and a spinous process with first and second lateral sides, the lamina hook comprising:
- a single upper hook for attachment to the lamina under the spinous process on the cranial side of the vertebra, the upper hook having first and second upper arms extending from the upper hook for extending outwardly from the lamina;
a single lower hook for attachment to the lamina under the spinous process on the sacral side of the vertebra, the lower hook having a first lower arm extending outwardly from the lower hook for extending from the lamina on the first lateral side of the spinous process and a second lower arm extending outwardly from the lower hook for extending from the lamina on the second lateral side of the spinous process; and
first and second means for attaching the upper hook to the lower hook, the first attaching means extending between the first arms of the upper and lower hooks on the first lateral side of the spinous process and the second attaching means extending between the second arms of the upper and lower hooks on the second lateral side of the spinous process.
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Abstract
A spinal fixation system utilizing grapple hooks comprising a lower hook attached to the lamina on the caudal-side of a vertebra and an upper hook attached to the lamina on the cranial-side of a vertebra. The hooks clamp the vertebra lamina in the center. Thus, the hooks clamp the lamina at the spinous process which is the strongest part of the lamina. Bolts are provided for attaching the lower hook to the upper hook to thereby attach the lower and upper hooks to the vertebra and clamps for attaching the lower and upper hooks to spine rods. A spinal fixation kit is provided with a plurality of uniquely configured fixation systems to assure satisfactory fit to any vertebra of any patient, and specially designed tools are preferably provided to aide in a method of implanting the systems thereby reducing the time required for implantation.
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36 Claims
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1. A lamina hook for attachment to a vertebra which includes a cranial side, a sacral side, a lamina and a spinous process with first and second lateral sides, the lamina hook comprising:
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a single upper hook for attachment to the lamina under the spinous process on the cranial side of the vertebra, the upper hook having first and second upper arms extending from the upper hook for extending outwardly from the lamina; a single lower hook for attachment to the lamina under the spinous process on the sacral side of the vertebra, the lower hook having a first lower arm extending outwardly from the lower hook for extending from the lamina on the first lateral side of the spinous process and a second lower arm extending outwardly from the lower hook for extending from the lamina on the second lateral side of the spinous process; and first and second means for attaching the upper hook to the lower hook, the first attaching means extending between the first arms of the upper and lower hooks on the first lateral side of the spinous process and the second attaching means extending between the second arms of the upper and lower hooks on the second lateral side of the spinous process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A lamina hook for attachment to a vertebra which includes a cranial side, a sacral side, a lamina and a spinous process with first and second lateral sides, the lamina hook comprising:
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a single upper hook capable of being attached to the lamina under the spinous process on the cranial side of the vertebra, the upper hook having first and second upper arms extending from the upper hook for extending outwardly from the lamina, each upper arm defining an aperture; a single lower hook capable of being attached to the lamina under the spinous process on the sacral side of the vertebra, the lower hook having first and second lower arms extending from the lamina for extending outwardly from the lamina on either side of the spinous process, each lower arm defining an aperture; and a pair of shafts extending through the apertures of the arms of the upper and lower hooks on the lateral sides of the spinous process for attaching the upper hook to the lower hook. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A lamina hook for attachment to a vertebra which includes a cranial side, a sacral side, a lamina and a spinous process with first and second lateral sides, the lamina hook comprising:
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an upper hook for attachment to the lamina under the spinous process on the cranial side of the vertebra, the upper hook having first and second upper arms extending from the upper hook, outwardly from the lamina; a lower hook for attachment to the lamina under the spinous process on the sacral side of the vertebra, the lower hook having first and second lower arms extending from the lower hook outwardly from the lamina; and first and second means for attaching the upper hook to the lower hook, the first attaching means extending between the first arm of the upper hook and the first arm of the lower hook on the first lateral side of the spinous process and the second attaching means extending between the second arm of the upper hook and the second arm of the lower hook on the second lateral side of the spinous process. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A lamina hook for attachment to a vertebra which includes a cranial side, a sacral side, a lamina and a spinous process with first and second lateral sides, the lamina hook comprising:
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an upper hook capable of being attached to the lamina under the spinous process on the cranial side of the vertebra, the upper hook having first and second upper arms extending from the upper hook for extending outwardly from the lamina, each upper arm including an aperture; a lower hook capable of being attached to the lamina under the spinous process on the sacral side of the vertebra, the lower hook having first and second lower arms extending from the lamina for extending outwardly from the lamina, each lower arm including an aperture; a first shaft for extending through the apertures of the first arms of the upper and lower hooks on the first lateral side of the spinous process for attaching the upper hook to the lower hook; and a second shaft for extending through the apertures of the second arms of the upper and lower hooks on the second lateral side of the spinous process for attaching the upper hook to the lower hook. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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Specification