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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2009
Carl Lauryssen, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Raymond F. Murphy, Attleboro, MA (US);
David D. Konieczynski, Needham, MA (US);
Bryan S. Jones, Quincy, MA (US);
Mark T. Hall, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Thomas V. Doherty, Latham, NY (US);
Steven Ludwig, Baltimore, MD (US);
Iain H. Kalfas, Beachwood, OH (US);
Michael O'brien, Pinecrest, FL (US);
Carl Lauryssen, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Raymond F. Murphy, Attleboro, MA (US);
David D. Konieczynski, Needham, MA (US);
Bryan S. Jones, Quincy, MA (US);
Mark T. Hall, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Thomas V. Doherty, Latham, NY (US);
Steven Ludwig, Baltimore, MD (US);
Iain H. Kalfas, Beachwood, OH (US);
Michael O'Brien, Pinecrest, FL (US);
DePuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A spinal fixation system comprising at least two bone anchors, a rod connecting the bone anchors and a connecting plate extending from a proximal surface of at least one of the bone anchors. A method of fixing vertebrae relative to each other comprising the steps of: implanting bone anchors in two adjacent vertebrae, each bone anchor having a rod receiving portion; placing a rod in the rod receiving portions, thereby connecting the bone anchors; threadably engaging set screws in the rod receiving portions of at least a portion of the bone anchors, thereby fixing the rod to the bone anchors; mating one end of a connecting plate to a proximal bearing surface of at least a portion of the bone anchors; and engaging a cap with at least a portion of the set screws, thereby fixing the connecting plate to the bone anchors.