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Google Patents Spinal rod connector and methodsÄownload PDF Info Publication number US8998961B1 US8998961B1 US12/393,980 US39398009A US8998961B1 US 8998961 B1 US8998961 B1 US 8998961B1 US 39398009 A US39398009 A US 39398009A US 8998961 B1 US8998961 B1 US 8998961B1 Authority US United States Prior art keywords rod bores spine pair bore Prior art date Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google Patents US8998961B1 - Spinal rod connector and methods US8998961B1 - Spinal rod connector and methods