Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-14
2011-12-06
Barrett, Thomas (Department: 3775)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070749
ABSTRACT:
An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
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Barrett Thomas
Bates David
Kauth, Pomeroy, Peck & Bailey LLP
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