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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Aesculap Ag, Tuttlingen, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Aesculap AG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7011 (2013.01); A61B 17/701 (2013.01); A61B 17/7005 (2013.01); A61B 17/7019 (2013.01); A61B 17/7026 (2013.01); A61B 17/7031 (2013.01); A61B 17/7034 (2013.01); A61B 17/7032 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a connection element for a spine stabilization system which comprises a first end for fixing to a first bone fixation device, a second end for fixing to a second bone fixation device and an intermediate portion arranged or formed between the two ends and defining a longitudinal axis. At least one of the two ends takes the form of a coupling element for fixing the connection element to a bone fixation device in at least one defined orientation relative to the longitudinal axis. The coupling element has a shape other than a circular cylinder.