Global Patent Index - EP 1901668 A1

EP 1901668 A1 20080326 - DUAL ANCHOR SPINAL IMPLANT APPARATUS

Title (en)

DUAL ANCHOR SPINAL IMPLANT APPARATUS

Title (de)

DOPPELANKER-WIRBELSÄULENIMPLANTATIONSGERÄT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL D'IMPLANTATION VERTEBRALE A ANCRAGE DOUBLE

Publication

EP 1901668 A1 20080326 (EN)

Application

EP 06760307 A 20060523

Priority

  • US 2006019938 W 20060523
  • US 13719005 A 20050525

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006127720A1] Embodiments of devices for connecting a spinal rod (13) to a vertebra or to two vertebrae are disclosed. In one embodiment, there is provided a first hook (1) having a threaded protrusion (3) for fitting a connector (11) in which the spinal rod is inserted, a second hook (5) , a rod (6) for connecting the two hooks, and structure for immobilizing the ends of the hook-connecting rod on the heads of the hooks. The end (40) of the hook-connecting rod in contact with the first hook may have an oblong aperture (10) , and the structure for immobilizing this end on the head (2) of the first hook may include a nut (15) intended to cooperate with the connector. Also disclosed are embodiments of a spinal osteosynthesis system including such devices.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A61B 17/70 (2013.01 - KR); A61B 17/7007 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 17/7047 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 17/7035 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 17/7041 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006127720A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006127720 A1 20061130; AU 2006250283 A1 20061130; CA 2609219 A1 20061130; EP 1901668 A1 20080326; JP 2008541861 A 20081127; KR 101277740 B1 20130624; KR 20080027271 A 20080326

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2006019938 W 20060523; AU 2006250283 A 20060523; CA 2609219 A 20060523; EP 06760307 A 20060523; JP 2008513628 A 20060523; KR 20077030151 A 20060523