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US5352226A
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Side locking system rotatable in all directions for use in spinal surgery
Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp
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Filing: 1993-02-08
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Granted: 1994-10-04
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Expires: 2013-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A side locking system is rotatable in all directions for use in a spinal surgery. Such a system comprises a side locking member, a spherical liner, and a fastening element. The side locking member is composed of a side locking block and a rotatable locking block. The side locking block has a through hole for receiving and holding a spinal locking rod and has a fastening slit substantially perpendicular to the axis of the through hole. The rotatable locking block has a rotatable receiving mount of spherical construction. The spherical liner is mounted in the rotatable locking block and provided with a hollow portion so dimensioned as to receive and hold a spinal pin. The fastening element is capable of tightening the fastening slit of the side locking block so as to bring about a compression of the spherical liner, which in turn causes the through hole of the side locking block to clamp the spinal locking rod.
Inventors
- 👤 Chih-I Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 07:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7001; A61B17/7035; A61B17/7037; A61B17/7002; A61B17/7004; A61B17/7008; A61B17/7041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A side locking system for use in spinal surgery comprising: a spinal locking rod; a side locking member including a side locking block and a rotatable locking block, said side locking block having a through hole receiving the spinal locking rod and having a fastening slit substantially perpendicular to an axis of said through hole that extends to said rotatable locking block, said rotatable locking block having a rotatable receiving mount of a spherical construction; a spinal pin adapted to be fastened within a vertebra; a spherical liner mounted in said rotatable locking block and provided with a hollow portion so dimensioned as to receive the spinal pin, said spherical liner further having a slit; and means for tightening said fastening slit of said side locking block so as to bring about a compression of said spherical liner in order to clamp said spinal pin, which in turn causes said through hole of said side locking block to clamp said spinal locking rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A side locking system for use in spinal surgery comprising: a spinal locking rod; a side locking member including a side locking block and a rotatable locking block, said side locking block having a through hole receiving the spinal locking rod and having a fastening slit substantially perpendicular to an axis of said through hole that extends to said rotatable locking block, said rotatable locking block having a rotatable receiving mount of a spherical construction; a spinal pin adapted to be fastened within a vertebra; a spherical liner mounted in said rotatable locking block and provided with a hollow portion so dimensioned as to receive the spinal pin, said spherical liner further having a slit; and means for tightening said fastening slit of said side locking block so as to bring about a compression of said spherical liner in order to clamp said spinal pin, which in turn causes said through hole of said side locking block to clamp said spinal locking rod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The side locking system according to claim 1 wherein said fastening slit of said side locking block is a through slit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The side locking system according to claim 1 wherein said rotatable locking block and said spherical liner can be rotated, relative to each other, in all directions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The side locking system according to claim 3 wherein said slit of said spherical liner is oriented obliquely with respect to an axis defined by said hollow portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The side locking system according to claim 1 wherein said slit of said spherical liner is oriented obliquely with respect to an axis defined by said hollow portion.
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