Spine fixator for holding a vertebral column
US5429639A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7041
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spinal fixator comprising two substantially parallel assemblies each which includes a slideway having an open slot therein, a plurality of rings which define a slideway opening having a profile corresponding to that of the slideway, each ring having a bore aligned with a hole in the bottom of the ring through which pedicular screws having a head and self-tapping threads are disposed, and caps secured in the bore of each ring.
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