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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2015
Kingsley R. Chin, Wilton Manors, FL (US);
Lin Yin, Brookline, MA (US);
Jacob R. Lubinski, Beverly, MA (US);
Kingsley R. Chin, Wilton Manors, FL (US);
Lin Yin, Brookline, MA (US);
Jacob R. Lubinski, Beverly, MA (US);
SPINEFRONTIER, INC, Malden, MA (US);
Abstract
An implantable cervical plate assembly includes a cervical plate, one or more bone fasteners. The cervical plate comprises an elongated asymmetric body having one or more through-openings extending from the front surface to the back surface of the elongated asymmetric body. The one or more bone fasteners are configured to be inserted through the one or more through-openings, respectively. The bone fasteners comprise a threaded main body and a head that includes one or more breakable structures configured to be broken when inserted into a groove and then unflex and remain captured within the groove.