Bone plate system and related methods

US9211148B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NuVasive, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Tara Stevenson · Village of La Jolla, US
• Matthew Curran · San Diego, US
• David Schwartz · Indianapolis, US
• Christopher T. Brown · Rochester, US
• Jody Orellana · San Diego, US
• Michael Brotman · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 4, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 15, 2015
• Expiry date: Apr 1, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B17/8625
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A bone plate system for use in an “open door” laminoplasty procedure, including a bone plate, a first fixation element, and at least one second fixation element. The bone plate is elongated and has a generally curved shape such that the plate has an associated radius of curvature. The plate is sized and dimensioned to span a gap between a pair of bony segments, for example a pair of bony segments constituting a divided lamina. The first and second fixation elements are each configured to securely attach the bone plate to the bony segments. The bone plate has a first end including a generally U-shaped slot extending therein such that the open end of the slot comprises a first terminal end of the plate.