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Spinal osteosynthesis rod with three branches
Assignee: Aesculap AG
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Filing: 1994-10-18
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Granted: 1996-06-18
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Expires: 2014-10-18
Abstract
Abstract A device for spinal osteosynthesis includes an elongated bar having two parallel, spaced longitudinal slots extending parallel to the bar length. The slots define a central bar branch and two side bar branches flanking the central bar branch. A plurality of fasteners extend from the bar; each fastener has a shank to be implanted; a head provided at an end of the shank; and a groove provided in the fastener head. The groove has a bottom and divides the head into two leg portions. The central bar branch is received by the groove and is in engagement with the bottom thereof. The leg portions extend through the slots and straddle the central bar branch. A nut is secured to the head of each fastener and abuts a surface of the bar for tightening the fastener to the bar.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Francois Jeanson
- 👤 Thierry Marnay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7001; A61B17/7032; A61B17/7002; A61B17/7004; A61B17/7005; A61B17/7007; A61B17/701; A61B2017/0042; A61B2017/00429; A61B2017/00433
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A device for spinal osteosynthesis, comprising (a) a bar having a length dimension; said bar having two parallel, spaced longitudinal slots extending parallel to said length dimension and defining a central bar branch and two side bar branches flanking said central bar branch; (b) a plurality of fasteners extending from said bar; each fastener having (1) a shank to be implanted; (2) a head provided at an end of said shank; (3) a groove provided in said head; said groove having a bottom and dividing said head into two leg portions; said central bar branch being received by said groove and being in engagement with said bottom thereof; said leg portions extending through said slots and straddling said central bar branch; and (c) a separate nut secured to said head of each said fastener and abutting a surface of said bar; each said nut tightening a respective said fastener to said bar.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A device for spinal osteosynthesis, comprising (a) a bar having a length dimension; said bar having two parallel, spaced longitudinal slots extending parallel to said length dimension and defining a central bar branch and two side bar branches flanking said central bar branch; (b) a plurality of fasteners extending from said bar; each fastener having (1) a shank to be implanted; (2) a head provided at an end of said shank; (3) a groove provided in said head; said groove having a bottom and dividing said head into two leg portions; said central bar branch being received by said groove and being in engagement with said bottom thereof; said leg portions extending through said slots and straddling said central bar branch; and (c) a separate nut secured to said head of each said fastener and abutting a surface of said bar; each said nut tightening a respective said fastener to said bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device as defined in claim 1, wherein said surface of said bar is knurled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device as defined in claim 1, wherein said side bar branches have bottom surfaces opposite said surface of said bar; and further wherein said bottom surfaces are rounded and smooth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device as defined in claim 1, wherein said bar is rounded at opposite ends thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device as defined in claim 1, wherein said head is cylindrical and wherein said longitudinal slots have side walls rounded on opposite ends with a radius of curvature equalling a radius of the cylindrical head.
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