| 摘要 |
A transition connector (100) of a vertebral stabilization system for connecting a rigid rod and a flexible member to provide regions of rigid support and regions of dynamic support along a region of the spinal column is disclosed. A rigid rod (144) may form one portion of the transition connector and a tubular member (111) configured to receive a flexible member (130) may form another portion of the transition connector. The tubular member may be configured to be secured to an end portion (134) of the flexible member. When the end portion of the flexible member is disposed in the lumen (116) of the tubular member, a reduced diameter portion (132) of the flexible member, extending from the end portion, extends from an end (112) of the connector. |
