Hamid R. Mir,John E. Hammill, Sr.,Robert L. Doubler
申请号:
US13214806
公开号:
US09095380B2
申请日:
2011.08.22
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
A prosthetic spinous process cross-link implant for the replacement of a posterior vertebral element. The implant includes a cross link body member with a pair of adjustable link arms connected to the cross link body to size the implant to specific anatomical configurations. The implant includes a rod clamp that is spring loaded to a forward position such that capturing a spinal rod on to the adjustable link arms to achieve a snap on effect thereby increasing the ease of installation. A plurality of spinous process cross-link implants can be assembled as a kit wherein the set includes a group of spinous process type yokes and bridge type yokes each group including both fixed and variable sized implants.