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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2003
Pierre Bernard, Bordeaux, FR;
Tiphaine Leport, Lille, FR;
Jean-yves Leroy, Campagne les Hesdin, FR;
Pascal Rokegem, Saint-Laurent Blangy, FR;
Guy Viart, Saint-Leger, FR;
Arnaud Pommier, Raimbeaucourt, FR;
Pierre Bernard, Bordeaux, FR;
Tiphaine Leport, Lille, FR;
Jean-Yves Leroy, Campagne les Hesdin, FR;
Pascal Rokegem, Saint-Laurent Blangy, FR;
Guy Viart, Saint-Leger, FR;
Arnaud Pommier, Raimbeaucourt, FR;
Choice Spine, LP, Knoxville, TN (US);
Abstract
The immobilization device for a connecting rod () in an osseous anchoring element () of a rachidian implant () comprises an osseous anchoring implant () comprising retaining means () adapted to deform elastically under a pressure force F and a blocking element () comprising on the one hand lugs () which coact with the retaining means () to permit the securement of the blocking element () on the osseous anchoring element (), and on the other hand, a tightening screw () permitting immobilizing in rotation and in translation the connecting rod () between the osseous anchoring element () and the blocking element ().