Longitudinally adjustable bone plates and method for use thereof
US6364881B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8085
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a bone plate having at least two and up to ten ringed eyelets for receiving anchoring bone screws in a modified ball-and-socket joint. The eyelets are longitudinally aligned and joined to neighboring eyelets by curvilinear, bendable ribs extending between pairs of eyelets. The ribs are of a longer length than the distance between the external surfaces of adjacent rings which allows the longitudinal spacing of the rings to be increased or decreased by bending the ribs.
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