University of South Florida

Nuvasive, Inc.

Juan S Uribe

Wesley M Johnson

An apparatus for stabilization of a patient's head relative to the patient's neck joint includes an occi-cervical base member having a 'C'-shaped central part and first and second attachment rods respectively connected to and extending transversely from free ends of the central part. An occiput attachment has a first end slideably engaged to the central part and a flat, straight second end that extends radially outwardly relative to the first end. First and second polyaxial screw heads are adapted to be implanted in first and second occipital condyles of a patient, respectively. The first and second polyaxial screw heads are adapted to engage first and second stabilizing rods, respectively, that are placed in-line with the cervical spine of a patient and to engage the first and second attachment rods, respectively.

Apparatus for occipital-cervical fixation enabling supplemental occipital bone fixation

Occipital-cervical stabilization using occipital condyle fixation with a polyaxial screw-rod construct.

Surgical fixation system and related methods

An apparatus for stabilization of a patient's head relative to the patient's neck joint includes an occi-cervical base member having a shaped 'C'-shaped central part and first and second attachment rods respectively connected to and extending transversely from free ends of the central part. An occiput attachment has a first end slideably engaged to the central part and a flat, straight second end that extends radially outwardly relative to the first end. First and second polyaxial screw heads are adapted to be implanted in first and second occipital condyles of a patient, respectively. The first and second polyaxial screw heads are adapted to engage first and second stabilizing rods, respectively, that are placed in-line with the cervical spine of a patient and to engage the first and second attachment rods, respectively.

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Tampa, FL, United States of America

Juan S Uribe