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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2000
Richard Assaker, Belgique, FR;
Richard-Laurent Minfelde, Paris, FR;
Jean-Francois D'Amore, Montevrain, FR;
Sofamor S.N.C., CDG Cedex, FR;
Abstract
Implant for the cervical spine comprising an anterior plate ( ) for maintaining a bone graft, bone anchorage screws ( ) for the plate and at least one slide ( ) for blocking the screws and preventing any migration of the screws, characterized in that the at least one slide ( ) is slidably mounted on the plate so as to be applicable on at least one anchorage screw head ( ). The slide cooperates with boss and recess portions for retaining the slide on the head of the screw. The slide may be formed by a thin platelet ( )) which is provided with lateral flanges ( ) and is slidable in a complementary cavity ( ) provided in the plate ( ) while being flush with the surface of the plate ( ). The plate ( ) includes ramps ( ) for retaining the slide ( ) on which the flanges ( ) are slidable, the slide ( ) being slidable to a position in which it at least partly overlaps the heads of the associated screws ( or ) and is locked in position by suitable structure.