GB2208476A
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Improvements in or relating to apparatus for use in the treatment of spinal disorders
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-07-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-07-22
Abstract
Abstract A crosspiece (13) for use in forming a link or frame to embrace a group of segments of a spinal column in the treatment of spinal disorders has a pair of tubular side members (11, 12) joined by a spacing member (13) intermediate their ends and the axes of the tubular side members (11, 12) and the axis of the spacing member (13) are coplanar. A pair of crosspieces can be combined with a pair of rods to form a link or frame which will cater for spinal growth. The rod members can be plain rods or L-shaped rods or ratchet rods or combination thereof. The bores in the tubular through bores (14, 15) are closed ended. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Seyed Mohammad Hossein Mehdian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
GB
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7053; A61B17/7049
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A crosspiece for use in forming a link or frame adapted to embrace a group of segments of a spinal column in the treatment of spinal disorders, comprising a pair of tubular side members with their longitudinal axes substantially parallel with one another and spaced apart, and joined by a spacing member which is disposed intermediate the ends of the tubular side members and which extends substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axes of the tubular side members and has its longitudinal axis substantially coplanar with the longitudinal axes of the tubular side members to form an
H-shaped unitary structure, each of the tubular side members having an axial bore which is open at at least one end to receive a rod member, the bores of the two tubular side members being open at the same ends of the tubular side members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A crosspiece for use in forming a link or frame adapted to embrace a group of segments of a spinal column in the treatment of spinal disorders, comprising a pair of tubular side members with their longitudinal axes substantially parallel with one another and spaced apart, and joined by a spacing member which is disposed intermediate the ends of the tubular side members and which extends substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axes of the tubular side members and has its longitudinal axis substantially coplanar with the longitudinal axes of the tubular side members to form an
H-shaped unitary structure, each of the tubular side members having an axial bore which is open at at least one end to receive a rod member, the bores of the two tubular side members being open at the same ends of the tubular side members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A crosspiece as claimed in claim 1, in which both the tubular side members and the spacing member are substantially circular in cross section and have smooth exterior surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A crosspiece as claimed in claim 1 or 2, in which the spacing member has an external diameter approximating to the internal diameter of the bores in the side members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A crosspiece as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, in which the ends of the spacing member merge smoothly into the side members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A crosspiece as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, in which the axial bores in both the tubular side members are through bores.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A crosspiece as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, in which the axial bore of one of the tubular side members is closed ended.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A crosspiece as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, in which the axial bores of both the two tubular side members are closed ended.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A crosspiece as claimed in any of claims 1 to 7 in combination with a second such crosspiece and a pair of rod members and forming a link or frame for clamping to segments of a spinal column.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination as claimed in claim 8, in which the rod members are plain rods.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination as claimed in claim 8, in which the rod members are L-shaped rods.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The The combination as claimed in claim 8, in which one of the rod members is a plain rod and the other of the rod members is an L-shaped rod.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination as claimed in claim 8, in which one of the rod members is a plain rod and the other of the rod members is a ratchet rod.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination as claimed in claim 8, in which both of the rods are ratchet rods.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A crosspiece for use in forming a link or frame adapted to embrace a group of segments of a spinal column in the treatment of spinal disorders, constructed and arranged and adapted to operate substantially as hereinbefore particularly described with reference to and as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 3A of the accompanying drawings.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
A crosspiece for use in forming a link or frame adapted to embrace a group of segments of a spinal column in the treatment of spinal disorders, constructed and arranged and adapted to operate substantially as hereinbefore particularly described with reference to and as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 3A of the accompanying drawings.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
A crosspiece as claimed in claim 14, in combination with a second crosspiece and a pair of rod members and forming a link or frame adapted to embrace a group of segments of a spinal column in the treatment of spinal disorders.
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