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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 05, 1999
Chi-Ming Shih, Hsinchu, TW;
Tze-Hong Wong, Hsinchu, TW;
Chen-Dao Shaio, Hsinchu, TW;
Cheng-Kung Cheng, Taipei, TW;
Chih-Ming Wu, Taipei, TW;
Wei-Tai Jao, Hsinchu, TW;
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
An anterior spinal fixation system comprises a pair of equal upper and lower vertebral plate systems and at least two rods arranged in parallel. The upper and lower vertebral plate systems each includes a staple vertebral plate and a universal cover plate which are jointed firmly with each other to retain the ends of the rods. Furthermore, the anterior spinal fixation system of the present invention may also comprise at least one connector plate system retain in the middle of the rods so as to enhance supporting strength and effect of anti-twist.