Spinal plate and locking screw devices, methods, and systems

US9119681B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Genesys Spine · US

Inventors

• Josh Kaufmann · 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: Jul 18, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 1, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 18, 2034

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.