Nubbed plate
US9271836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00407
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A separate nub component between the plate and an intervertebral fusion cage, wherein the nub is attached to the plate. The nub lessens the undesired pivotal movement of the plate. It is believed that when the nub fits snugly between the endplates of the adjacent vertebral bodies, it acts as a stop against the undesired pivotal movement of the plate.
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