Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Locking mechanisms and associated methods
- Patent Title (中): 锁定机制及相关方法
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Application No.: US12044186Application Date: 2008-03-07
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Publication No.: US08882813B2Publication Date: 2014-11-11
- Inventor: Robert J. Jones , Timothy J. Leak
- Applicant: Robert J. Jones , Timothy J. Leak
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: SpineSmith Partners, L.P.
- Current Assignee: SpineSmith Partners, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Winstead PC
- Main IPC: A61B17/80
- IPC: A61B17/80 ; A61F2/44 ; A61B17/70 ; A61F2/30
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is provided for use with a surgical implant to secure fasteners, such as bone screws or pins. An anti-backout mechanism is used to preventing migration of the fasteners after the implant is installed. In one example, an anti-backout mechanism includes a locking plate having a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking plate has one or more protrusions that are configured to prevent migration the fasteners when the locking plate is in the locked position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090105831A1 LOCKING MECHANISMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Public/Granted day:2009-04-23
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