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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2024
Inno4spine Ag, Stans, CH;
Daniel Haschtmann, Küsnacht, CH;
Heiko Koller, Kufstein, AT;
Dezsö János Jeszenszky, Küsnacht, CH;
Tamás Fülöp Fekete, Zürich, CH;
Tom Overes, Attiswil, CH;
INNO4SPINE AG, Stans, CH;
Abstract
It is an object of the present invention to overcome at least some of the problems associated with elongating an existing pedicle screw and rod construct. To this end, there is proposed a spinal rod assembly for elongating an in situ spinal posterior rod system by connecting the spinal rod construct to a head of an in situ bone fastener. The spinal rod assembly according to one embodiment comprises a rod connector and at least one rod fastener, wherein the rod connector comprises a first connector head and a second connector head, connected by an elongated bar, and forming a space between the first and second connector heads. The first connector head comprises a first pocket for receiving a first rod end, while the second connector head comprises a second pocket for receiving a second rod end.