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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021
Filed:
May. 02, 2019
K2m, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Michael Finn, Aurora, CO (US);
Christopher Harrod, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Sergey Neckrysh, Chicago, IL (US);
Peter Newton, La Jolla, CA (US);
Harry Shufflebarger, Jupiter, FL (US);
Timmon Ark, Vienna, VA (US);
Theo Choi, Arlington, VA (US);
K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A transverse connector includes a cross member assembly, a first connector assembly, and a second connector assembly. The cross member assembly includes a cross member, a first ring, and a second ring. The cross member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first ring is receivable on the first end portion of the cross member and the second ring is receivable on the second end portion of the cross member. The first and second connector assemblies are coupled to the first and second rings of the cross member assembly, respectively, to support the cross member between the first and second connector assemblies. The first and second connector assemblies are configured to selectively and releasably secure to bone anchors.