Retractable burr hole plate and method
US10786281B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B90/39
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A plate assembly for attaching a bone flap to a skull is provided and may include a first plate member attached to the bone flap and a second plate member supported by the first plate member and movable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the first plate member. The second plate member may be removed from a cut line between the bone flap and the skull in the retracted position and may extend over the cut line in the extended position.
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