Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1994-09-09
1997-08-05
Tucker, Guy V.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 73, A61B 1770
Patent
active
056537085
ABSTRACT:
A cervical spine fixation system is described. The fixation system comprises a bone screw for implanting in the cervical vertebrae of the spine and for accommodating a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly comprises a rod receiving aperture which is angularly oriented a predetermined amount from perpendicular with respect to a longitudinal axis of the bone screw.
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Tucker Guy V.
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