Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic cervical plate
- Patent Title (中): 动态宫颈板
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Application No.: US12766438Application Date: 2010-04-23
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Publication No.: US08636738B2Publication Date: 2014-01-28
- Inventor: Larry McClintock , Todd Wallenstein , Peter Harris , Kevin R. Strauss , Megan Carnes
- Applicant: Larry McClintock , Todd Wallenstein , Peter Harris , Kevin R. Strauss , Megan Carnes
- Applicant Address: US VA Leesburg
- Assignee: K2M, Inc.
- Current Assignee: K2M, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Leesburg
- Agency: Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/56
- IPC: A61B17/56 ; A61B17/58 ; A61B17/80 ; A61F2/30

Abstract:
A dynamic cervical plate includes a first end section and a second end section. In embodiments, the dynamic cervical plate may include one or more middle sections positioned between the first and second end sections. Each section may be longitudinally repositionable. Each section may include a plurality of openings for receiving threaded fasteners such as a self-starting screw or a self-tapping screw. In addition, each section may include an orifice for releasably mating with a drill guide. Each of the end sections may include a notch at one end for aligning with the drill guide or fixation pins. In one embodiment, a pin is used to interconnect the sections. In other embodiments, support bars are used to limit flexure between sections. In embodiments, one or more locking elements and/or one or more support bars may operably interconnect each section.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100234888A1 DYNAMIC CERVICAL PLATE Public/Granted day:2010-09-16
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