EP1474052A4 - Variable angle spinal implant connection assembly - Google Patents

Variable angle spinal implant connection assembly

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Publication number
EP1474052A4
EP1474052A4 EP03707496A EP03707496A EP1474052A4 EP 1474052 A4 EP1474052 A4 EP 1474052A4 EP 03707496 A EP03707496 A EP 03707496A EP 03707496 A EP03707496 A EP 03707496A EP 1474052 A4 EP1474052 A4 EP 1474052A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
connection assembly
spinal implant
variable angle
implant connection
angle spinal
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP03707496A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1474052A1 (en
Inventor
Richard B Ashman
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Individual
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Individual
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Priority claimed from US10/055,050 external-priority patent/US6648887B2/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP1474052A1 publication Critical patent/EP1474052A1/en
Publication of EP1474052A4 publication Critical patent/EP1474052A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws, setting implements or the like
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers ; Bone stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7035—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other
    • A61B17/7037—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other wherein pivoting is blocked when the rod is clamped
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws, setting implements or the like
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers ; Bone stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7035—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other
    • A61B17/7038—Screws or hooks, wherein a rod-clamping part and a bone-anchoring part can pivot relative to each other to a different extent in different directions, e.g. within one plane only
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws, setting implements or the like
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers ; Bone stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7041—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae with single longitudinal rod offset laterally from single row of screws or hooks

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
EP03707496A 2002-01-23 2003-01-23 Variable angle spinal implant connection assembly Withdrawn EP1474052A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US55050 1979-07-06
US10/055,050 US6648887B2 (en) 2002-01-23 2002-01-23 Variable angle spinal implant connection assembly
US40665102P 2002-08-28 2002-08-28
US406651P 2002-08-28
PCT/US2003/002037 WO2003061494A1 (en) 2002-01-23 2003-01-23 Variable angle spinal implant connection assembly

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1474052A1 EP1474052A1 (en) 2004-11-10
EP1474052A4 true EP1474052A4 (en) 2010-12-22

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EP03707496A Withdrawn EP1474052A4 (en) 2002-01-23 2003-01-23 Variable angle spinal implant connection assembly

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP1474052A4 (en)
CA (1) CA2473930C (en)
WO (1) WO2003061494A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8636783B2 (en) 2006-12-29 2014-01-28 Zimmer Spine, Inc. Spinal stabilization systems and methods

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US5002542A (en) * 1989-10-30 1991-03-26 Synthes U.S.A. Pedicle screw clamp
US5282901A (en) 1990-02-28 1994-02-01 Kay Chemical Company Method for dispensing different amounts of detergent in a warewash machine depending on a fill cycle or a rinse cycle
US5261909A (en) 1992-02-18 1993-11-16 Danek Medical, Inc. Variable angle screw for spinal implant system
US5282801A (en) 1993-02-17 1994-02-01 Danek Medical, Inc. Top tightening clamp assembly for a spinal fixation system
US5643263A (en) * 1995-08-14 1997-07-01 Simonson; Peter Melott Spinal implant connection assembly
US6416515B1 (en) * 1996-10-24 2002-07-09 Spinal Concepts, Inc. Spinal fixation system
US6183473B1 (en) * 1999-04-21 2001-02-06 Richard B Ashman Variable angle connection assembly for a spinal implant system
US6210413B1 (en) * 1999-04-23 2001-04-03 Sdgi Holdings, Inc. Connecting apparatus using shape-memory technology
US6562038B1 (en) * 2000-03-15 2003-05-13 Sdgi Holdings, Inc. Spinal implant connection assembly

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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CA2473930A1 (en) 2003-07-31
WO2003061494A1 (en) 2003-07-31
CA2473930C (en) 2007-10-30
EP1474052A1 (en) 2004-11-10

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