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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2016
Providence Medical Technology, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Christopher U. Phan, Dublin, CA (US);
Shigeru Tanaka, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Edward Liou, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Jeffrey D. Smith, Clayton, CA (US);
Scott Schneider, San Jose, CA (US);
Providence Medical Technology, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are devices, systems, apparatus and methods for accessing the cervical spine via an anterior approach and implanting a spinal fixation member between two vertebrae of the cervical spine in the disc or intervertebral joint space, such as in an ACDF procedure. The delivery device includes a distal end that can be anchored to the spinal fixation member. Once anchored to the spinal fixation member, the delivery device is operable to both advance and attach the spinal fixation member within a cervical disc joint space.