Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Facet joint implant crosslinking apparatus and method
- Patent Title (中): 方面关节植入物交联装置及方法
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Application No.: US11350179Application Date: 2006-02-07
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Publication No.: US08764801B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Alan Chervitz , Daniel J. Triplett
- Applicant: Alan Chervitz , Daniel J. Triplett
- Applicant Address: US PA Audubon
- Assignee: Gmedelaware 2 LLC
- Current Assignee: Gmedelaware 2 LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Audubon
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70

Abstract:
A crosslink is provided for securing orthopedic implants, such as facet joint replacement implants, together. The crosslink has a pair of implant coupling components, a pair of rod coupling components, a rod, and a pair of fasteners. Each facet joint implant may include a semicylindrical interface received in a resilient member of the corresponding implant coupling component to permit relative cephalad/caudal adjustment between the crosslink and the implants. The resilient members grip the semicylindrical interface of the implant to enable at least temporary attachment of the implant coupling components to the implants independently of the rod. Clocking features on the semicylindrical interfaces and on the interfacing areas of the implant coupling components and rod coupling components may limit assembly of the crosslink to discrete relative orientations and prevent play after assembly. The fasteners secure the rod coupling components to the rod at the desired positions along the rod.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060217718A1 Facet joint implant crosslinking apparatus and method Public/Granted day:2006-09-28
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