Occipital clamp assembly for cervical spine rod fixation

Details Occipital clamp assembly for cervical spine rod fixation Occipital clamp assembly for cervical spine rod fixation

1994-05-12

1996-08-13

Tucker, Guy

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 71, 606 69, A61B 1770

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055451640

ABSTRACT:
An occipital clamp assembly. The occipital clamp assembly comprises a lower occipital plate for attachment to the skull of a patient, wherein the lower occipital plate includes grooves in its upper surface. An occipital plate stud mounted in the lower occipital plate and upper occipital plates, having a groove in each of their lower surfaces, mounted on the occipital plate stud wherein the grooves of the lower occipital plate mate with the grooves of the upper occipital plates to thereby form rod receiving apertures. Also provided is means for securing the upper occipital plate to the occipital plate stud and means for securing the lower occipital plate to the skull.

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