Cervical plate assembly
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Abstract/Description: | A cervical plate assembly facilitates the fusion of cervical vertebrae by quickly and easily causing the vertebrae to exert a preloading force against a bone graft interposed therebetween. A cervical plate assembly also facilitates the installation of the cervical plate assembly in an orthopedic surgical procedure by providing both a locking mechanism that positively retains one or more fasteners thereto and a viewing window that results in an unobstructed view of the vertebrae and the bone graft. |
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Subject(s): | 606/282 606/71 606/105 |
Date Issued: | 2012-10-16 |
Title: | Cervical plate assembly. |
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Name(s): |
The University of Toledo, assignee Biyani, Ashok, inventor Rymer, Michael A., inventor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | patent | |
Publisher: | United States Patent and Trademark Office | |
Other Date: | Date Filed: 2009-08-06 | |
Date Issued: | 2012-10-16 | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 39 p. | |
Abstract/Description: | A cervical plate assembly facilitates the fusion of cervical vertebrae by quickly and easily causing the vertebrae to exert a preloading force against a bone graft interposed therebetween. A cervical plate assembly also facilitates the installation of the cervical plate assembly in an orthopedic surgical procedure by providing both a locking mechanism that positively retains one or more fasteners thereto and a viewing window that results in an unobstructed view of the vertebrae and the bone graft. | |
Identifier(s): |
utpatents-US8287574 (IID) Patent No.: US8287574 (patno) Appl. No.: 12/536699 (appno) |
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Subject(s): |
606/282 606/71 606/105 |
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Held by: | United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Public Search Facility | |
Location: | University of Toledo Digital Repository | |
Rights Statement: | No Copyright - United States | |
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