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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventor:
Cristian A. Capote, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7044 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/8004 (2013.01); A61B 17/8023 (2013.01); A61B 17/8033 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/448 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vertebral fixation plate assembly for securing adjacent vertebral bodies is provided that is configured to distract or extend along its length, as well as provide multiple degrees of freedom between the fixation points and the vertebral fixation plate in order to accommodate different installation locations, as well as different surgical approaches. Methods of using the vertebral fixation plate assembly are also provided.