Bone plate assembly
US8562655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8605
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lumbar plate assembly for use between at least two vertebral bodies is disclosed. The assembly includes a lumbar plate having at least one opening for each vertebral body, a screw configured to secure the lumbar plate to a vertebra through the at least one opening, and a rotatable locking mechanism proximate the least one opening configured to rotate from a first configuration to a second configuration, the first configuration allowing the screw to pass into the opening and the second configuration engaging the screw to prevent withdrawal of the screw from the opening.
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