Assembly device for elongate components of osteosynthesis, especially spinal, equipment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5702393
SERIAL NO

08758669

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The assembly device of the present invention includes a body (10), a ring (11) and a nut (12); the body includes: a threaded upper portion (10a), two legs (15) delimiting between them a channel (16) for accommodating one (4) of the elongate components (4,5) to be assembled, these legs (15) being capable of moving apart or closer together; at least one bearing surface (19) formed on the lateral face of the body (10) or of the legs (15), forming an axial stop, and a transverse aperture (20) in which the second elongate component (5) to be assembled may be engaged; the ring (11) can be engaged over the body (10) until it comes to bear on the stop (19), and is dimensioned in such a way that in this position it lies around the legs (15); the nut (12) can be screwed onto the threaded upper portion (10a) of the body (10).

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SDGI HOLDINGS INC300 DELAWARE AVENUE SUITE 508 WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pfaifer, Patrick Lyons, FR 2 335

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