Bone plate incorporating a compression mechanism and associated surgical methods
US8728127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a bone plate that includes a sliding mechanism that allows for both static and dynamic loading and the associated stabilization or partial or whole immobilization of two or more adjacent bone fragments or vertebral bodies of the spine. This sliding mechanism is designed such that as bone resorbs or the like, the sliding mechanism maintains axial compression in a collinear manner across the bone segments.
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