Translational occipital vertebral fixation system
US8187277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7044
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An occipital plating system includes a fixation assembly with a plate and a coupling member extending from a respective one of opposite lateral portions of the plate. The coupling members include a channel to receive a connecting element extending from the spinal column. The coupling members are rotatable and translatable relative to the plate.
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