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Tornier Alain

The device for protecting adjacent stages Vc of a spinal segment Sr of a vertebral column previously instrumented by an osteosynthesis device () is constituted of fixation elements () formed of connectors () immobilized in translation and in rotation on the corresponding connection rod () of osteosynthesis device (), a support block () in which is housed the spinous process Ve of superjacent vertebra Vc found just above the instrumented spinal segment Sr and at least one ligament () allowing spinous process Ve of superjacent vertebra Vc to be joined to support block () and the support block () to be joined to connectors ().

Device to protect adjacent stages of a spinal segment

A vertebral anchoring device includes connectors () linked to one another by connecting rods () and fixed on bone-anchoring screws () implanted in the vertebrae () of a vertebral column, each connector () being composed of a connection element () that includes receiving and fixing members to permit immobilization of the connecting rod () in translation and in rotation. Each connection element () includes, opposite the members for receiving and fixing the connecting rod (), a seat () that cooperates with a connecting device () permitting assembly of the anchoring screw (). The connecting device (), before immobilization of the connecting rod () in the connection element (), permits lateral and independent tilting movements of the connection element () and of the anchoring screw () relative to each other, and rotation of the anchoring screw () for fixing it in the body of the vertebra ().

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Saint-Ismier, France

Tornier Alain