US5261913A
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Device for straightening, securing, compressing and elongating the spinal column
Assignee: Aesculap AG
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Filing: 1992-08-25
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Granted: 1993-11-16
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Expires: 2012-08-25
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a process and device for securing, elongating and compressing a spinal column, of simple design, which is easy and precise in use, leaving no projecting part. The process of the invention for straightening and supporting a spinal column consists in securing screwed implants (10) or hooks on either side of the curvature of the spin and interlinking them by at least two rods (20,21) designed to act as struts; said rods (20,21) are introduced longitudinally into grooves (113) perpendicular to the screw (120) fitted in the body (110) of the implants (10) or hooks and then fixed in the base of the grooves (113) by crimping resulting from the deformation of the sides of the groove (113) by the closing of its sides; said deformation is obtained via a conically-threaded nut (30) and a cylindrical male thread cut around the body (110) of the implants (10). Application: straightening and supporting the spinal column in the event of scoliosis or fracture, for example.
Inventors
- 👤 Thierry Marnay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7049; A61B17/7052; A61B17/7074; A61B17/7076; F; F16; F16B; F16B2/00; F16B2/02; F16B2/06; F16B2/065; F16B35/00; F16B35/02; F16B35/04; F16B35/06; F16B37/00; F16B39/00; F16B39/22; F16B39/28; F16B39/282; A61B17/7001; A61B17/7002; A61B17/7032; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8665; A61B2017/867; A61B2017/8675; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/53; Y10T403/535
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A device for straightening and shoring a spine, comprising: spine engaging means including a body having a groove having a bottom and two sides, said groove receiving said spine straightening and shoring rod; and a spine straightening and shoring rod; a nut having a threaded conical bore and a clamping face, said nut being threadable onto said body thereby clamping said spine straightening and shoring rod between said groove sides by deforming said sides of the groove towards the spine straightening and shoring rod and also clamping said spine straightening and shoring rod between said clamping face and said groove bottom.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A device for straightening and shoring a spine, comprising: spine engaging means including a body having a groove having a bottom and two sides, said groove receiving said spine straightening and shoring rod; and a spine straightening and shoring rod; a nut having a threaded conical bore and a clamping face, said nut being threadable onto said body thereby clamping said spine straightening and shoring rod between said groove sides by deforming said sides of the groove towards the spine straightening and shoring rod and also clamping said spine straightening and shoring rod between said clamping face and said groove bottom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said spine engaging means further includes a screw projecting from said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said screw has a thread having one shoulder longitudinally perpendicular to said screw and another shoulder at about 45 degrees.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said spine engaging means further includes a hook projecting from said body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein little or no portions of the groove sides extend beyond the nut when it is threaded onto the body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said nut has an obliquely grooved face towards the rod and a rounded face opposite to said grooved face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said grooves have a right triangular cross section, the base of the right triangle merging with the face of the nut.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said rod is threaded along its length and said bottom of aid groove has a thread-like imprint matching the threads of said rod.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is made of pure titanium or an implantable alloy thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is made from Ti A16 V4.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
147 words
A device for straightening and shoring a spine, comprising: a plurality of rods; a plurality of spine engaging means each including a body having a groove having a bottom and two sides, said groove receiving a selected rod; a plurality of nuts having a threaded conical bore, each said nut being threadable onto said body thereby clamping said selected rod between said groove sides by deforming said sides of the groove towards the rod and clamping said selected rod between said nut and said groove bottom; and a threaded cross piece for interlocking said rods, said cross piece having a plurality of jaws attached thereto, at least one jaw being movingly attached thereto by a nut caged within said jaw and threaded upon said cross piece, said at least one jaw being movable to clamp said selected rod between two jaws upon rotation of said caged nut.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
147 words
A device for straightening and shoring a spine, comprising: a plurality of rods; a plurality of spine engaging means each including a body having a groove having a bottom and two sides, said groove receiving a selected rod; a plurality of nuts having a threaded conical bore, each said nut being threadable onto said body thereby clamping said selected rod between said groove sides by deforming said sides of the groove towards the rod and clamping said selected rod between said nut and said groove bottom; and a threaded cross piece for interlocking said rods, said cross piece having a plurality of jaws attached thereto, at least one jaw being movingly attached thereto by a nut caged within said jaw and threaded upon said cross piece, said at least one jaw being movable to clamp said selected rod between two jaws upon rotation of said caged nut.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device according to claim 11, wherein said at least one jaw has an endless screw therein and said caged nut is provided with peripherally threaded means to engage said endless screw, whereby rotation of said endless screw rotates said caged nut thereby moving said at least one jaw along said cross piece,
Claim 15
Independent Claim
134 words
A device for interconnecting spinal column straightening and shoring rods, comprising: at least two rod clamping means, each including a body having a groove having a bottom and two sides, said groove receiving one said spinal column straightening and shoring rod; linking means having an opening to receive said groove sides of each rod clamping means; and at least two nuts, each having a threaded conical bore and a clamping face, said nuts being threadable onto the groove sides of respective rod clamping means thereby clamping respective spinal column straightening and shoring rods between said groove sides by deforming said sides of the groove towards the spinal column straightening and shoring rod and also clamping said linking means and respective spinal column straightening and shoring rods between said clamping face and said groove bottom.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
134 words
A device for interconnecting spinal column straightening and shoring rods, comprising: at least two rod clamping means, each including a body having a groove having a bottom and two sides, said groove receiving one said spinal column straightening and shoring rod; linking means having an opening to receive said groove sides of each rod clamping means; and at least two nuts, each having a threaded conical bore and a clamping face, said nuts being threadable onto the groove sides of respective rod clamping means thereby clamping respective spinal column straightening and shoring rods between said groove sides by deforming said sides of the groove towards the spinal column straightening and shoring rod and also clamping said linking means and respective spinal column straightening and shoring rods between said clamping face and said groove bottom.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 13, wherein said linking means is a milled plate.
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