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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2007
John R. Cournoyer, Norfolk, MA (US);
John Christian Barrett, Flemington, NJ (US);
Leigh W Potter, Plymouth, MA (US);
Alfred Fichera, Raynham, MA (US);
John R. Cournoyer, Norfolk, MA (US);
John Christian Barrett, Flemington, NJ (US);
Leigh W Potter, Plymouth, MA (US);
Alfred Fichera, Raynham, MA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A connector for connecting a first spinal rod to a second spinal rod includes a body having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end. The first end of the body has a first rod opening formed therein for receiving the first spinal rod and the second end has a second rod opening formed therein for receiving the second rod. The body of the connector has a passage extending between the first opening and the second opening. The body of the connector has a plurality of spaced apart adjustment openings oriented along the length of the body between the first end and the second end, the adjustment openings communicating with the passage to facilitate adjustment of the first and second spinal rods within the passage.