Spinal plate and locking screw devices, methods, and systems

US8784459B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Genesys Spine · US

Inventors

• Josh Kaufman · Austin, US
• Scott Bryant · Austin, US
• Greg Calbert · Austin, US
• John Stokes · Austin, US
• Matthew Geck · Austin, US
• Landon Gilkey · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 17, 2012
• Grant date: Jul 22, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 24, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/809
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention provides for a system, such as a cervical plate fusion system, that has mechanisms for preventing bone screws from backing out of the plate. The system prevents both counter-rotation of the screw and axial backing out of the screw. Other embodiments are described herein.