Spinal therapy apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5810817
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08863066

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An apparatus including vertebral anchoring elements, such as a bone screw (1) or a hook (2), with a threaded cylindrical portion (5) and a locking plate (7). A nut (8) may be screwed onto the threaded cylindrical portion (5) to tighten the tightening portion of a slide (4) on a rigid connecting rod (3) with a circular cross-section. The rod (3), the slide (4) and the anchoring element (1,2) may be sufficiently rigidly connected by means of non-slip projections on the engaged side of the locking plate (7), on the corresponding side of the slide (4), and on the surface thereof which surrounds the rod (3). The stiffness of the apparatus may thus be enhanced, so that improved support of the vertebrae and easier fitting and adjustment of the apparatus may be achieved.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chopin, Daniel 65 avenue du Touquet-Stella, 62780 Cucq, FR 13 1285
Grosse, Arsene 5, rue des Fougeres, 67400 Illkirch-Graffenstaden, FR 4 451
Roussouly, Pierre 53, avenue Barthelemy Buyer, 69005 Lyon, FR 13 509
Taglang, Gilbert 9, rue Paul Verlaine, 67370 Griesheim sur Souffel, FR 3 358

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