Hook for an occipito-cervical rod or plate of an occipito-cervical osteosynthesis instrumentation
US5542946A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The hook (32) comprises a body (33) and a laminar portion (37) which is suitably profiled and adapted to penetrate a foramen opening at the base of the occiput against which it bears. The body is arranged to receive an osteosynthesis rod or plate and has a plane of symmetry (P). The laminar portion (37) has a curvature adapted to the thickness of the occipito-cervical shell and is inclined relative to one side or the other of the plane of symmetry (P) so as to be adaptable to the anatomy of the edge of the occiput in the region of the foramen. This inclination may be for example substantially 45.degree.. This asymmetry of the laminar portion (37) relative to the body (33) of the hook (32) enables the surgeon to avoid having to previously remove a piece of the edge of the occiput of the patient and consequently damage the occiput.
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