Dieselman, John,Lee, Kevin,Hawkins, J. Riley,Carruth, Robert
申请号：
AU2018218225
公开号：
AU2018218225A1
申请日:
2018.02.06
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
Connectors are disclosed herein that can be used to attach a rod to a bone anchor assembly that is already occupied by a separate rod. Various ways of attaching the connector to the bone anchor assembly are disclosed, including arrangements in which the connector is locked to the bone anchor, arrangements in which the connector is constrained in one or more degrees of freedom relative to the bone anchor, arrangements in which the connector is adjustable in one or more degrees of freedom relative to the bone anchor, and arrangements that include a spherical articulation joint. In some embodiments, attachment of the connector to a bone anchor can be aided with the use of a positioner. The geometry of the connector is selected to minimize the offset between a first rod received in the bone anchor assembly and a second rod received in the connector.
