Orthopedic fusion plate having both active and passive subsidence controlling features
US7591840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8085
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic fusion plate device has a rigid perimetral frame which embraces a pair of plates retained within the frame by a tongue and groove mechanism so that the plates can move in only a single dimension, toward and away from another. The device is intended to mitigate the effects of bone graft resorption and settling through either active or passive mechanisms.
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