Spinal implant assembly
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Mar 16, 2006
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Aug 24, 2004
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Aug 24, 2004
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A device for securing a spinal rod to the spine. The device includes an elongated spinal rod configured to be implanted adjacent to the spinal column of a patient spanning across several vertebral bodies. The device also includes at least one fixation element for engaging vertebral bodies at a number of vertebral levels, each of the fixation elements having a vertebral engaging portion and a stem portion extending from the vertebral engaging portion. A ball ring having an aperture extending through the center of the ball ring. The ball ring further including a through slot so as to be compressible and expandable about a central axis extending through the center of the ball ring. The aperture is adapted to receive the spinal rod. The device further includes a set screw and a rod connector.
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