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System for stabilizing a portion of the spine

US8523920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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47References

20Claims

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Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

Larry Gause · Memphis, US
Dusty Anna Needham · Eads, US
Robert Weakley · Collierville, US
Kenneth Shipp · Collierville, US
Benjamin Garden · Cordova, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 3, 2011
Grant date	Sep 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00907
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for stabilizing a portion of the spine comprising an elongate plate attached to one or more vertebrae by a number of bone anchors, with the system including one or more features that provide visualization of an implant disposed within a vertebral space and/or the interface between the implant and the adjacent vertebral tissue. A holding instrument is included that is engageable to the plate for positioning the plate adjacent the spinal column.

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