Surgically implantable device for spinal columns

Details Surgically implantable device for spinal columns Surgically implantable device for spinal columns

1987-07-29

1989-12-19

Burr, Edgar S.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 72, 606 73, A61F 504

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active

048875953

ABSTRACT:
A surgically implantable device for maintaining the relative positions of spinal bodies of a spinal column. The device comprises a plate portion for connection with a first spinal body. The plate portion has a first major side surface for facing the first spinal body and a second major side surface. The plate portion has an opening which extends through the first and second major side surfaces for receiving a fastener to connect the plate portion with the first spinal body. A rod portion is fixedly connected to the plate portion and extends therefrom. The rod portion is bendable to conform to a desired spinal curvature. The rod portion has a part for connection with a second spinal body.

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patent: 4655199 (1987-04-01), Steffee
patent: 4773402 (1988-09-01), Asher et al.

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