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US5042982A
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Positioning device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-07-08
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Granted: 1991-08-27
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Expires: 2008-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A positioning means for stabilizing segments of the spinal column or dummies between two such segments has a simple design and allows a certain alignment of the connecting rods to be connected thereto. To this end a positioning screw (1) is provided which comprises a threaded shaft part (2) and a receiver part (3) for a rod (5) provided at the head side. The rod and the receiver part are rigidly connectable with each other by means of two nuts (6, 7; 18, 19; 20, 21). The respective part of the receiver part (3) forming the abutment for the nuts (6, 7) or for the intermediate members (6',7'; 16, 17) is formed as a spherical or cylindrical segment. The part which has to be brought in engagement with this segment comprises an inner surface which is formed as a hollow sphere or a hollow cylinder and which is concentric to the central axis of the nut or the intermediate piece, resp.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurgen Harms
- 👤 Lutz Biedermann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7001; A61B17/7002; A61B17/7004; A61B17/7008; A61B17/7032; A61B17/84; A61B17/86
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A positioning device for stabilizing spinal column segments, comprising, a position screw having a threaded shaft part and a receiver part, and a rod, said rod coupled to the receiver part of the positioning screw wherein the rod and the receiver part are adapted to be rigidly connectable to each other by means of two fixing members engaging the rod and the receiver part, further including the respective part of the receiver part forming the abutment for the fixing members is a sphere segment and that the engaging part of at least one of the fixing members comprises a hollow sphere segment shaped surface which is concentric to a bore of the fixing member receiving the rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A positioning device for stabilizing spinal column segments, comprising, a position screw having a threaded shaft part and a receiver part, and a rod, said rod coupled to the receiver part of the positioning screw wherein the rod and the receiver part are adapted to be rigidly connectable to each other by means of two fixing members engaging the rod and the receiver part, further including the respective part of the receiver part forming the abutment for the fixing members is a sphere segment and that the engaging part of at least one of the fixing members comprises a hollow sphere segment shaped surface which is concentric to a bore of the fixing member receiving the rod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The positioning device according to claim 1, further including both fixing members comprise respective hollow sphere segment shaped surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The positioning device according to claim 1 further including the radius of the hollow sphere segment shaped surface is substantially equal to the radius of the associated sphere segment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
121 words
A positioning device for stabilizing spinal column segments, comprising, a positioning screw having a threaded shaft part and a receiver part, the receiver part being cylindrically shaped and comprising a slot extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of said threaded shaft, and a rod, said rod coupled to the receiver part of the positioning screw by said slot wherein the rod and the receiver part are adapted to be rigidly connectable with each other by means of two nuts, a respective intermediate piece between the receiver part and the nuts, the intermediate piece having a surface facing the cylindrically-shaped receiver part in the form of a hollow cylindrical segment shaped surface corresponding substantially to the cylindrical shape of said receiving part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
121 words
A positioning device for stabilizing spinal column segments, comprising, a positioning screw having a threaded shaft part and a receiver part, the receiver part being cylindrically shaped and comprising a slot extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of said threaded shaft, and a rod, said rod coupled to the receiver part of the positioning screw by said slot wherein the rod and the receiver part are adapted to be rigidly connectable with each other by means of two nuts, a respective intermediate piece between the receiver part and the nuts, the intermediate piece having a surface facing the cylindrically-shaped receiver part in the form of a hollow cylindrical segment shaped surface corresponding substantially to the cylindrical shape of said receiving part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The positioning device according to claim 2 further including the radius of the hollow sphere segment shaped surface is substantially equal to the radius of the associated sphere segment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The positioning device according to one of the claims 1 to 4 or 5, further including the receiver part comprises a slot with a central plane which cuts through the center of the sphere segment or the longitudinal axis of the cylinder segment, resp.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The positioning device according to claim 6, the slot extends into the receiver part beyond the center of the receiver part by more than half a diameter of the rod.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The positioning device according to claim 7, further including the width of the slot is larger than the diameter of the rod.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The positioning device according claim 6, further including the edge of at least one of the fixing members has a distance from the adjacent threaded shaft when the axis of the rod extends perpendicular to the axis of the threaded shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The positioning device according to any of the claims 1 to 3 or 5, further including the receiver part is sphere-shaped.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The positioning device according to any of the claims 1 to 4, or 5 further including the fixing members are formed as intermediate disks.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The positioning device according to any of the claims 1 to 4, or 5 further including the fixing members are formed as nuts.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The positioning device according to any of the claims 1 to 4, or 5 further including the threaded shaft comprises, at its end opposite to the receiver part, a portion having a first diameter and, adjacent thereto, a portion having a second diameter which is larger than the first diameter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The positioning device according to claims 1 or 4, further including the receiver part comprising a slot, the plane of the slot extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the threaded shaft part.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
58 words
The positioning device according to claims 1 or 4, further including the receiver part comprising a slot, the outer sides of the bottom of the slot are lowered in a longitudinal direction relative to the center of the slot, such that the rod may be pivoted around the center of the sphere segment or the cylindrical segment respectively.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-08-26 | 1995-02-25 | 1995-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-08-26 | 1999-02-25 | 1999-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-08-26 | 2003-02-25 | 2003-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |