Vertebral fixing device
US6106527A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8023
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vertebral fixing device for a patient having a diseased vertebral column segment for fastening a first vertebral column segment and a second vertebral column segment at both ends of the diseased vertebral column segment includes a first fixing piece having a first fixing medium integrally formed thereto and secured to the first vertebral column segment, and a second fixing piece having a second fixing medium integrally formed thereto and secured to the second vertebral column segment. The vertebral fixing device further includes a fixing unit having a first and a second hole respectively penetrating therethrough the two fixing mediums for fixing together the two fixing mediums.
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