Vertebral fixation device
US10420590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vertebral fixation system comprising two fixation parts which each have a pedicular element that can be engaged in a vertebral pedicle and are connected to each other by a connecting element. The connecting element is a flexible strip, the pedicular elements are screws, and each fixation part comprises a fixation head on a rod secured to means for adjustably locking the flexible strip under tension in relation to the head.
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