Spinal fixator

Details Spinal fixator Spinal fixator

1981-10-02

1983-08-30

Frinks, Ronald L.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 84R, 128 92C, 128 92E, 3 191, A61F 504, A61B 1718

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active

044011121

ABSTRACT:
A spinal fixator is in the form of a turnbuckle the end sections of which terminate as circular flat plates formed with upwardly and downwardly protruding spikes for engaging in the bone of respective vertebrae above and below a broken vertebra. Following decompression of the spinal cord, the fixator is inserted and extended to engage the spikes in the respective vertebrae and thereafter holds the spinal cord decompressed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3741205 (1973-06-01), Markolf et al
patent: 4289123 (1981-09-01), Dunn
patent: 4309777 (1982-01-01), Patil
"Knodt Distraction-Fusion Instrumentation" Product Encyclopedia, Zimmer-USA, Inc., 1978, pp. B203 and B204.

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