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7485133 Force diffusion spinal hook  
A force diffusion hook includes a hook element and a connecting member receiving portion for receiving a connecting member to stabilize a spinal column segment. The hook element defines a...
7125426 Locking cap assembly for spinal fixation instrumentation  
A spinal anchor assembly for securing a fixation element includes an anchor element and a twist-in cap. The anchor element is configured for attachment to a bone, typically by comprising a mono- or...
7121755 Device for a ball-and-socket joint type connection of two members  
A device for a ball-and-socket-type connection of two members includes a first member having a head and a second member having a cavity that receives the head. The cross-sectional surface of the...
7081117 Locking cap assembly for spinal fixation instrumentation  
An assembly such as an anchor screw, bone plate, offset hook, post, transverse connector or other spinal anchor for anchoring to bone and clamping a linkage such as a rod, wire cable or the like....
6974478 Prostheses, systems and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artificial facet joint surfaces  
Cephalad and caudal vertebral facet joint prostheses and methods of use are provided. The prostheses provide an artificial facet joint structure including an artificial articular configuration...
6932817 Polyaxial modular skeletal hook  
A modular skeletal hook has an upper module for connecting with larger support apparatus to maintain bones of the skeleton in fixed relationship. The upper module is connected to an attachment...
6908467 Supreme distracter  
A fixation device for internally or externally fixing fractures comprising at least one nitinol wire having an S-shaped section and two ends wherein each of said two ends forms a hook for hooking...
6860884 Implant for bone connector  
An implant for a bone connector includes an implant body, a hook portion, a fixing clamp and a movable clamp. The fixing clamp has a curved shape and supports a vertebral arch of a vertebra by...
6755829 Lock cap anchor assembly for orthopaedic fixation  
An assembly such as an anchor screw, bone plate, offset hook, post, transverse connector or other spinal anchor for anchoring to bone and clamping a linkage such as a rod, wire cable or the like....
6652526 Spinal stabilization rod fastener  
A spinal stabilization rod fastener is comprised of a U-shaped bracket with a slot for receiving a spinal stabilization rod. A cavity is arranged on an interior of each arm. Inverted trapezoidal...
6641584 Hook cable for fixing atlantoaxial joint and system for fixing the same  
Hook cable including a hook for hooking to an arcus posterior in an atlanto. A cable which can freely bend is integrally provided in a base portion of the hook.
6558389 Endosteal tibial ligament fixation with adjustable tensioning  
A system for endosteal tibial ligament fixation with adjustable tensioning is disclosed. A grasping hook located on a shaft is used to draw a ligament graft into a contoured drill hole formed in a...
6547789 Holding apparatus for the spinal column  
A holding apparatus for the vertebra of a spinal column. It furthermore has a mount for a bar which is provided at the side of the holding apparatus which faces away from a clamping screw. The...
6511482 Cranial bone flap fixation clip  
A clip to inter-connect primary and secondary bone zones having edges, comprising in combination a tab to extend over a surface or surfaces of at least one of the bone zones, above a level defined...
6485491 Posterior fixation system  
A posterior fixation system includes a saddle member, an anchoring member, an occipital plate, an occipital rod, and a cross-link connector. The anchoring member anchors the saddle member to bone....
6478797 Spinal fixation device  
A spinal fixation device comprises attachment component, seat, seat fastener, and saddle. The attachment component secures the fixation device to bone. The seat comprises an inner seat surface, an...
6296642 Reverse angle thread for preventing splaying in medical devices  
Apparatus is disclosed for use in closing a medical device and preventing splaying of wall portions or legs of the medical device while maintaining low profile and minimal bulk of the medical...
6238396 Surgical cross-connecting apparatus and related methods  
A surgical cross-connecting apparatus includes a first element, a second element, an adjustable tightening device and at least two rotatable hooking elements. The first element has opposing ends;...
6132433 Apparatus of loading tendons into the knee  
A surgical method for loading ligament grafts into a joint. A longitudinal socket formed in a bone is intersected by a transverse pin. A flexible strand is drawn with the pin through the bone. A...
6117136 Hooks for implants to correct and stabilize the vertebral column  
A hook for implants for correcting and stabilizing the spinal column has a head (3) that has a seat (5) for a rod that can be inserted into and fixed on the head (3) and with a rear arm (4)...
6096039 Means for interconnecting two spaced elongated rods of a human spine implant  
A means for the interconnection of two spaced elongated rods of a human spine implant, comprising a hook having a mouth and being adapted to partially grip around a first elongated rod, a...
6077262 Posterior spinal implant  
A spinal screw or hook has a slotted head to receive a support rod. A two-piece rod retainer is provided with an outer ring-like collar locked into the interior of the slotted head and a fastener...
6056752 Fixation of cruciate ligament grafts  
The present invention comprises a method for the reconstruction of a cruciate ligament of a patient. A connection device for connecting a cruciate ligament replacement graft to the femur of a...
5928232 Spinal fixation system  
A spinal fixation system utilizing grapple hooks comprising a lower hook attached to the lamina on the caudal-side of a vertebra and an upper hook attached to the lamina on the cranial-side of a...
5741254 Implant for an ostheosynthesis device, in particular for the spine  
An implant for an ostheosynthesis device, in particular for the spine, comprises an anchoring portion (11) for anchoring to bone and a body in which a channel (13) is formed suitable for receiving...
5733285 Polyaxial locking mechanism  
A polyaxial colletted locking mechanism for use with orthopedic apparatus includes a screw, hook, or other orthopaedic implant element having a curvate head and a coupling element. The coupling...
5716357 Spinal treatment and long bone fixation apparatus and method  
An apparatus, method and system for treating spinal conditions by moving or spatially fixing at least one vertebra relative to another vertebra. The invention includes a link member the ends of...
5683393 Bidirectional rod-hook locking mechanism  
A bidirectional rod locking mechanism for use with rod coupling elements of orthopaedic rod apparatus includes a rod coupling element having a hook-shaped rod receiving end and a threaded axial...
5620444 Clamp for stabilizing a cervical spine segment  
The clamp (1) comprises a pair of hooks (2, 3) adapted to bear on at least two cervical vertebrae (for example C1, C2) and each having a tubular portion (6, 7). The diameters of the latter are such...
5584832 Hook with screw for treatment of vertebral column deformities  
This hook serves to treat vertebral column deformities. It is comprised of a shaft portion (2) with a longitudinal axis (1) to which a longitudinal support rod (5) can be attached transversely to...
5542946 Hook for an occipito-cervical rod or plate of an occipito-cervical osteosynthesis instrumentation  
The hook (32) comprises a body (33) and a laminar portion (37) which is suitably profiled and adapted to penetrate a foramen opening at the base of the occiput against which it bears. The body is...
5536268 System for osteosynthesis at the vertebral column, connecting element for such a system and tool for its placement and removal  
The present invention relates to a system for osteosynthesis at the vertebral column, in particular for stabilizing spinal segments including at least one rodlike connecting element (14) and at...
5527312 Facet screw anchor  
A spinal fixation system comprises a pair of facet screws that extend through the facet joint from the inferior facet of a superior vertebra and into the base of the transverse process of the...
5496321 Rod anchor seat having a sliding interlocking rod connector  
A spinal implant assembly is provided having a top loading anchor which is fixed to a spinal member by means of a hook or screw. The anchor includes a seat having a channel to receive a stabilizer...
5380329 Bone augmentation method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus for augmenting the bone in the face of a human being makes an intraoral incision and delivers bone augmentation material into a containment structure intermediate facial...
5380326 Clamping device for vertebral locking rod  
A clamping device for a vertebral locking rod includes an outer clamping member and an inner clamping member. The outer clamping member has a U-shaped clamping mount provided respectively in both...
5346493 Top-entry rod retainer  
An apparatus for use in retaining a longitudinally extending member in position relative to a spinal column includes a top-entry hook assembly having a hook portion which is engageable with a...
5312402 Connection device  
The connection device (20) for adjustable connection of a first with a second structural element (12, 13), particularly tubes or rods, for a setting device has an external component (21) with a...
5257993 Top-entry rod retainer  
An apparatus for use in retaining a longitudinally extending member in position relative to a spinal column includes a top-entry hook assembly having a hook portion which is engageable with a...
5005562 Implant for spinal osteosynthesis device, in particular in traumatology  
This implant comprises a portion (1) intended for anchorage to bone and a body (2) for attachment to a rod (3); the body has a channel defining two side branches (4) and open on both sides of the...
4567884 Spinal hook  
This invention provides a spinal hook comprising a body having a rod receiving bore therethrough, a connecting portion and a shoe portion, the connecting portion extending along a plane...
4433676 Self-adjusting spinal scoliosis fusion hook  
This invention relates to a medical device, namely a novel clip to be used in conjunction with a Harrington rod for the treatment of spinal disorders. The hook has a body portion with a housing at...
4422451 Spinal compression and distraction instrumentation  
A hook for spinal compression and distraction instrumentation comprises a main body section having a pair of opposite side surfaces, opposite top and bottom surfaces and opposite front and rear...
4335715 Osteotomy guide  
A pair of guide blocks are movable along an arcuate track of a substantially constant radius and each defines at least one rectilinear pin opening therethrough which extends parallel to the radius...
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