The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2002
Chih-I Lin, Chino Hills, CA (US);
A-Spine Holding Group Corp., Tortola, VG;
Abstract
A spine fixing device includes a main hooked seat, two extension hooks, and two fastening members. The main hooked seat is provided with a main hooked portion, two extension arms, and two fastening rods for fastening two fixation rods of the prior art. The extension hook is provided at one end with a curved portion, and at other end with an adjustment portion which is fastened with one of the two extension arms of the main hooked seat by one of the two fastening members. The device is retained in the back of one spinal segment such that the main hooked portion is inserted into a portion of the spinal canal of the spinal segment, and that the extension arms embrace the spinal projection of the spinal segment, and further that the curved portions of the extension hooks catch two different portions of the spinal canal of the spinal segment from the opposite direction.