Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anterior vertebral plate with closed thread screw
- Patent Title (中): 前椎板带闭螺纹螺钉
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Application No.: US11700242Application Date: 2007-01-31
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Publication No.: US08834535B2Publication Date: 2014-09-16
- Inventor: Larry E. McClintock
- Applicant: Larry E. McClintock
- 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: A61B17/80
- IPC: A61B17/80 ; A61B17/84 ; A61B17/70 ; A61B17/86

Abstract:
Provided is a novel system that includes a low profile anterior vertebral body plate and closed thread screws for the fixation and stabilization of the cervical spine, the closed thread screw having an integral novel screw locking mechanism of an uppermost closed thread having a flat pitch, which engages and attaches the plate so as to lock the screw into the plate until an intentional, simultaneous combination of outward pulling force and counter-clockwise torque is applied to release the closed thread screw from the plate. Also provided is a method of stabilizing cervical vertebrae using the disclosed system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080234751A1 Anterior vertebral plate with closed thread screw Public/Granted day:2008-09-25
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