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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Douglas N Baker, Collierville, TN (US);
Matthew Van Nortwick, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Douglas N Baker, Collierville, TN (US);
Matthew Van Nortwick, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A connector for connecting together elongated members in a side-by-side arrangement. The connector includes a first receptacle for connecting to the first elongated member, and a second receptacle for connecting to the second elongated member. The angular position of the second receptacle may be adjustable relative to the first receptacle to accommodate the elongated members. Further, the connector may be configured to extend between the elongated members and the patient when the connector is implanted in a patient.