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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2003
Robert Fraser, Adelaide, AU;
John D. Malone, Cumberland, RI (US);
Hassan A. Serhan, S. Easton, MA (US);
Richard C. Techiera, Avon, MA (US);
Robert Fraser, Adelaide, AU;
John D. Malone, Cumberland, RI (US);
Hassan A. Serhan, S. Easton, MA (US);
Richard C. Techiera, Avon, MA (US);
Depuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A spinal fixation assembly is provided including a fusion cage with posterior, anterior, superior, and inferior faces, and a plate having at least one aperture for receiving a bone screw and having a mating element adapted to slidably engage and mate to the anterior face of the fusion cage. The cage is adapted to be positioned between adjacent vertebrae, and the plate is effective to mate to the cage and to receive one or more bone screws to fasten the plate and secure the fusion cage to the adjacent vertebrae.