Anterior cervical plate
US9241740B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30449
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anterior cervical includes a plate portion for stabilizing a human or animal spine by being placed ventrally of the spinal column and affixed to two or more different vertebral bodies, and a plurality of fastening portions adapted to be anchored in the different vertebral bodies. At least one of the fastening portions is rigidly connected to the plate portion and includes a sheath element with a longitudinal opening that is accessible from a proximal side and at least one hole that reaches from the longitudinal opening to an outside. The anterior cervical plate further includes a thermoplastic element that may be inserted in the sheath element and that is capable of being liquefied by, for example, mechanical energy acting on the thermoplastic element.
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