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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1995
Philip Mellinger, Worthington, OH (US);
J Abbott Byrd, III, Virginia Beach, VA (US);
Rolando M Puno, Prospect, KY (US);
Cross Medical Products, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to a transverse connector member which is used to connect two substantially parallel spinal implant rods. The transverse connector has a first and a second member which includes a clamp comprising a rod receiving recess and top-loaded set screw which cause both a vertical and a horizontal loading of the rod in order to bias the rod into contact with the recess. The set screw is a beveled set screw. In one embodiment, the clamping members are two separate components which provide for an adjustable distance between the clamping members. In another embodiment, the connector is a single unit in which the clamping members have openings in the same direction to facilitate loading the connector onto the rods.