Intervertebral stabilization system
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1. An intervertebral stabilization system comprising:
- a first vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a first vertebra;
a second vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a second vertebra;
a third vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a third vertebra;
a rigid member including a rigid rod and having an end region including a first flange and a second flange spaced from the first flange by a medial portion, wherein the rigid member including the rigid rod, the first flange, the second flange and the medial portion is a single piece monolithic structure; and
an elastic support system including a spacer and a flexible member sized to be inserted into the spacer;
wherein the flexible member is connected to the rigid member at a connection location in the medial portion, wherein the end region of the rigid member includes a bore configured to receive an end of the flexible member, the bore having a length extending along a longitudinal axis of the medial portion, wherein the length of the bore is less than a length of the medial portion such that when the end of the flexible member is disposed in the bore, the end of the flexible member is positioned between the first and second flanges;
wherein the rigid member, including the rigid rod, is positionable from the first vertebral fastener to the second vertebral fastener;
wherein the flexible member is positionable between the second vertebral fastener and the third vertebral fastener; and
wherein the connection location is positionable proximate the second vertebral fastener.
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Abstract
An intervertebral stabilization system for at least three vertebrae comprising
- pedicle screws attachable to the vertebrae;
- at least one rod for the connection of at least two pedicle screws to form a rigid stiffening system; and
- at least one band which is capable of being pre-stressed in tension and which is surrounded in the implanted state of the stabilization system by at least one compressible pressure member arranged between two adjacent pedicle screws for the connection of the pedicle screws to form an elastic support system,
wherein a common pedicle screw is associated both with the stiffening system and with the support system and the band is can be connected or is connected to the rod by means of a band attachment.
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1. An intervertebral stabilization system comprising:
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a first vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a first vertebra; a second vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a second vertebra; a third vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a third vertebra; a rigid member including a rigid rod and having an end region including a first flange and a second flange spaced from the first flange by a medial portion, wherein the rigid member including the rigid rod, the first flange, the second flange and the medial portion is a single piece monolithic structure; and an elastic support system including a spacer and a flexible member sized to be inserted into the spacer; wherein the flexible member is connected to the rigid member at a connection location in the medial portion, wherein the end region of the rigid member includes a bore configured to receive an end of the flexible member, the bore having a length extending along a longitudinal axis of the medial portion, wherein the length of the bore is less than a length of the medial portion such that when the end of the flexible member is disposed in the bore, the end of the flexible member is positioned between the first and second flanges; wherein the rigid member, including the rigid rod, is positionable from the first vertebral fastener to the second vertebral fastener; wherein the flexible member is positionable between the second vertebral fastener and the third vertebral fastener; and wherein the connection location is positionable proximate the second vertebral fastener. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An intervertebral stabilization system comprising:
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a first vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a first vertebra; a second vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a second vertebra; a third vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a third vertebra; and a support element including a rigid support portion and a flexible support portion, wherein the rigid support portion includes a rigid member including a rigid rod and having an end region having a first flange formed as a monolithic structure of the rigid member, and the flexible support portion includes a spacer and a flexible member sized to be inserted into the spacer; wherein the end region of the rigid member includes a bore configured to receive an end portion of the flexible member, the bore having a length extending along a longitudinal axis of the rigid member less than a length of the end region of the rigid member; wherein the first flange has an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of another portion of the rigid member; wherein the flexible member is connected to the rigid member at a connection location; and wherein at least a portion of the rigid support portion, including the rigid rod, is positionable between the first vertebral fastener and the second vertebral fastener and at least a portion of the flexible support portion is positionable between the second vertebral fastener and the third vertebral fastener. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An intervertebral stabilization system comprising:
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a first vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a first vertebra; a second vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a second vertebra; a third vertebral fastener configured to be secured to a third vertebra; a rigid member including a rigid rod and having a first end region and a second end region, the second end region including a first flange formed as a monolithic structure of the rigid member, wherein the first vertebral fastener is configured to be connected to the first end region of the rigid member, and wherein the second vertebral fastener is configured to be connected to the second end region of the rigid member such that the first flange and rigid rod are positioned on a first side of the second vertebral fastener; and an elastic support system having at least a portion configured to extend between the second vertebral fastener and the third vertebral fastener, the elastic support system including a spacer and a flexible member sized to be inserted into the spacer, wherein the second end region of the rigid member includes a bore configured to receive an end of the flexible member, the bore having a length extending along a longitudinal axis of the rigid member less than a length of the second end region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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