Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-16
2010-02-16
Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S289000, C606S296000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07662154
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are systems and methods for spinal fusion and particularly, anterior cervical plating systems with a toggle pivotally mounted to a bone plate with at least two degrees of freedom of movement. In a particular embodiment, each toggle plate is slidably attached and pivotally mounted to the bone plate by a locking screw having an axis such that in at least one slidable position each toggle plate can pivot relative to the axis of the locking screw in the bone plate.
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Blackstone Medical, Inc.
Fisher Elana B
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
Robert Eduardo C
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