Posterior spinal implant
First Claim
1. A spinal implant kit for attachment of the implant to the spine and for clamping a support rod, said implant kit comprising(a) an anchoring segment for attachment to the spine,(b) a head attached to said anchoring segment, said head comprising two legs defining a transverse slot for receiving a support rod,(c) a cylindrical closure element having an aperture and locking means adapted for engagement with said legs, and(d) a fastener adapted to be inserted through said aperture and to clamp within said slot at least the largest diameter cylindrical support rod capable of passing through said slot, and(e) a safety bush element adapted to surround at least a portion of said legs;
- said head further comprising a stop located at a position preventing said safety bush from clamping any cylindrical support rod capable of passing through said slot.
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Abstract
A spinal screw or hook has a slotted head to receive a support rod. A two-piece rod retainer is provided with an outer ring-like collar locked into the interior of the slotted head and a fastener extending through the collar to contact a support rod in the bottom of the slot.
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50 Claims
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1. A spinal implant kit for attachment of the implant to the spine and for clamping a support rod, said implant kit comprising
(a) an anchoring segment for attachment to the spine, (b) a head attached to said anchoring segment, said head comprising two legs defining a transverse slot for receiving a support rod, (c) a cylindrical closure element having an aperture and locking means adapted for engagement with said legs, and (d) a fastener adapted to be inserted through said aperture and to clamp within said slot at least the largest diameter cylindrical support rod capable of passing through said slot, and (e) a safety bush element adapted to surround at least a portion of said legs; said head further comprising a stop located at a position preventing said safety bush from clamping any cylindrical support rod capable of passing through said slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A spinal implant kit for attachment of the implant to the spine and for clamping a support rod, said implant kit comprising
(a) an anchoring segment for attachment to the spine, (b) a head attached to said anchoring segment, said head comprising two legs defining a transverse slot for receiving a support rod, (c) a cylindrical closure element having an aperture and locking means adapted for engagement with said legs, (d) a fastener adapted to be inserted through said aperture and to clamp within said slot at least the largest diameter cylindrical support rod capable of passing through said slot, and (e) a safety bush element adapted to surround at least a portion of said legs; -
said head further comprising a stop located at a position preventing said safety bush from clamping any cylindrical support rod capable of passing through said slot, wherein the fastener comprises a rotatable, spheroidal contacting element. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A spinal implant kit for attachment of the implant to the spine and for clamping a support rod, said implant kit comprising
(a) an anchoring segment for attachment to the spine, (b) a head attached to said anchoring segment, said head comprising two legs defining a transverse slot for receiving a support rod, (c) a cylindrical closure element having an aperture and locking means adapted for engagement with said legs, and (d) a fastener adapted to be inserted through said aperture and to clamp within said slot at least the largest diameter cylindrical support rod capable of passing through said slot, and (e) a safety bush element adapted to surround at least a portion of said legs; -
said head further comprising a stop located at a position preventing said safety bush from clamping any cylindrical support rod capable of passing through said slot, wherein the fastener comprises a flange at the end of said fastener closest to the anchoring segment. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A spinal implant kit for attachment of the implant to the spine and for clamping a support rod, said implant kit comprising
(a) an anchoring screw for attachment to the spine, and (b) a cylindrical head attached at one end to and coaxial with said anchoring screw, said head comprising (1) two legs defining a transverse slot for receiving a support rod, and (2) an internally threaded recess between said legs, (c) a cylindrical closure element having a central, axial aperture and having external threads adapted for engagement with said internally threaded recess, (d) a fastener adapted for insertion through said aperture to clamp a support rod within said slot, (e) a safety bush adapted for surrounding at least a portion of the legs, said safety bush having an outer diameter no greater than the outer diameter of the head, and said head further comprising a stop adapted to prevent said safety bush from contacting the largest diameter cylindrical support rod which can be clamped in said slot by said fastener.
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37. A spinal implant kit for attachment of the implant to the spine and for clamping a support rod, said implant kit comprising
(a) an anchoring segment for attachment to the spine, (b) a head attached to said anchoring segment, said head comprising two legs defining a transverse slot for receiving said support rod, (c) a cylindrical closure element having an aperture and locking means adapted for engagement with said legs, and (d) a fastener comprising an externally threaded member adapted to be inserted in said aperture and a rotatable contacting element.
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46. A spinal implant kit for attachment of the implant to the spine and for clamping a support rod, said implant kit comprising
(a) an anchoring segment for attachment to the spine, (b) a head attached to said anchoring segment, said head comprising two legs defining a transverse slot for receiving a support rod, (c) a cylindrical closure element having an aperture and locking means adapted for engagement with said legs, and (d) a fastener adapted to be inserted in said aperture and to clamp within said slot at least the largest diameter cylindrical rod capable of passing through said slot, and wherein the fastener comprises a flange at the end of said fastener closest to the anchoring segment.
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