US 7,569,069 B2
Transverse connector for rod-based spinal implants
Jude L. Sasing, Quezon (Philippines); Edwin C. Madera, Caloocan (Philippines); Boy Midas H. Firme, Laguna (Philippines); Agustin G. Morales, Cebu (Philippines); Jose Martin S. Paiso, Las Pinas (Philippines); Adrian Catbagan, Quezon (Philippines); and Ramon B. Gustilo, Minneapolis, Minn. (US)
Assigned to Orthopaedic International, Inc., Cabuyao, Laguna (Philippines)
Filed on Dec. 01, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/904,866.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/530760, filed on Dec. 19, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2005/0149019 A1, Jul. 07, 2005
Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 606—250 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
23. A spinal stabilization assembly comprising:
a connector having a channel extending through the connector, the connector further comprising:
a first bore having a central axis and extending through the connector from a first outside surface of the connector to a second outside surface of the connector, at least a portion of the first bore intersecting the channel at an intersection region;
a second bore having a central axis and extending through the connector from the first outside surface of the connector to an inside surface of the channel, the central axis of the first bore and the central axis of the second bore defining an oblique angle wherein an imaginary extension of the first bore in a direction away from the first outside surface of the connector and away from the channel and an imaginary extension of the second bore in a direction away from the first outside surface of the connector and away from the channel at least partially intersect;
a transverse rod positioned in the first bore of the connector;
an adjustable locking member positioned in the second bore of the connector; and
a spinal rod positioned in the channel of the connector wherein the set screw is in contact with the spinal rod and the spinal rod is in contact with the transverse rod at the intersection region between the first bore and the channel of the connector thereby fixing the transverse rod and spinal rod relative to the connector.