CPC A61B 17/7052 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7002 (2013.01); A61B 17/7034 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A cross connector system, comprising:
a bar arm;
a first laterally placed cross connector supported by a first end of the bar arm, the first laterally placed cross connector configured to accommodate and retain a first rod;
a second laterally placed cross connector supported by a second end of the bar arm, the second laterally placed cross connector configured to accommodate and retain a second rod, the first or second laterally placed cross connector rotatable and can have numerous secured positions relative to the bar arm, the first and second laterally placed cross connectors positioned in a first plane in a first direction prior to the cross connector system being manipulated by a user; and
at least one tulip head secured to the bar arm and configured to translate laterally and rotate to accommodate a third rod in an upwardly-facing recess of the at least one tulip head, the at least one tulip head positioned in a second plane in the first direction that is parallel to the first plane,
wherein the first laterally placed cross connector includes a first downwardly-facing recess disposed on a lower side of the first laterally placed cross connector, the first downwardly-facing recess on the lower side configured to receive the first rod.
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