Spinal column straightening apparatus
US4655199A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7055
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for maintaining a desired spatial relationship between adjacent vertebrae and the sacrum includes a spinal plate which engages both the sacrum and vertebrae. The spinal plate is connected with the vetebrae and the sacrum by fastener assemblies. In order to enable a fastener assembly to engage the relatively thin sacrum, a fixture is connected with the spinal plate to enable the fastener which engages the sacrum to be skewed at an acute angle. The fixture has a mounting end portion which is slidably received in a slot in the spinal plate and a head end portion through which the fastener assembly extends.
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