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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2016
Amendia, Inc., Marietta, GA (US);
Reginald Antonio Terrell, Marietta, GA (US);
Lauren Chase Thornburg, Atlanta, GA (US);
Timothy Spencer, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A lateral plate assembly has an elongated lateral plate for attachment to adjacent vertebrae having a first end portion and a second end portion and a pair of apertures for receiving a first and a second bone screw. The pair of apertures includes a first aperture which is an opening positioned in the first end portion for receiving the first bone screw and a second aperture which is a slotted opening to receive the second bone screw. The second end portion of the lateral plate has an open end with channelled internal sides for receiving and holding a moveable washer on top of the slotted opening. The washer is configured to move along a length of the slotted aperture. The moveable washer has an opening for holding a head of the second bone screw. Movement of the washer relative to the slotted opening increases or decreases the distance between locations of the respective screw heads.