Thin profile closure cap for open ended medical implant
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Jun 26, 2001
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Apr 18, 2000
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Apr 18, 2000
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A closure for an open ended medical implant with a pair of spaced arms to maintain a rod or the like in the implant. The closure including a top plate with depending side flanges forming a discontinuous internally threaded ring that is threadably received on the implant in comparatively low profile from side to side. The closure includes a central cylinder depending from the plate to maintain spacing of the implant arms. The plate and cylinder have coaxial bores that receive a set screw. A set of tools for installing the closure includes a closure holding tool, a closure installation tool with a head to receive the closure and threaded side wings that complete the thread on said closure flanges, a set screw torquing tool and a closure anti-torquing tool to hold the closure in position when the set screw is being tightened. A closure removal tool is also included and has a head to receive the closure and a turning handle.
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