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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2010
William a Rezach, Atoka, TN (US);
Douglas N Baker, Collierville, TN (US);
Allison Gasperut, Boulder, CO (US);
Douglas D Kave, Byhalia, MS (US);
Anthony Harrison, Atoka, TN (US);
Christopher Nelson, Collierville, TN (US);
William A Rezach, Atoka, TN (US);
Douglas N Baker, Collierville, TN (US);
Allison Gasperut, Boulder, CO (US);
Douglas D Kave, Byhalia, MS (US);
Anthony Harrison, Atoka, TN (US);
Christopher Nelson, Collierville, TN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Surgical constructs pre-assembled for insertion as a unit into a patient. The pre-assembled construct may include an elongated member with opposing first and second ends. The construct may also include a connector with a body, a first receptacle that extends through the body and receives the elongated member, a threaded aperture that extends from an exterior of the body into the first receptacle, a fastener threaded into the threaded aperture, and a second receptacle that receives a structural member in the patient. The first receptacle may be larger than the elongated member for the connector to be movable along the elongated member. The construct may also include retaining members permanently attached to each of the first and second ends of the elongated member. The retaining members may include a central opening with an inner radial surface that contacts the elongated member and an outer radial surface that extends outward beyond the elongated member. The retaining members may be larger than the first receptacle to prevent the connector from detaching from the elongated member.