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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Zimmer Spine, Inc., Edina, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jack A Dant, St. Paul, MN (US);
Deborah Lynn Hoch, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Eric P Jerke, Bloomington, MN (US);
Eric J Lundequam, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Spine, Inc., Edina, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7049 (2013.01); A61B 17/7052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/7073 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transverse connector for coupling between first and second elongate members of a spinal stabilization system. The transverse connector includes a connector arm, a first coupling assembly proximate a first end of the arm, and a second coupling assembly proximate a second end of the arm. The first and second coupling assemblies are secured to the connector arm through a plurality of mating engagement features, such as dovetail grooves.