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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2003
Applicant:
Neville Alleyne, La Jolla, CA (US);
Inventor:
Neville Alleyne, La Jolla, CA (US);
Assignee:
NAS Spine, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spinal fixation apparatus is configured with a pair of endpieces and an intermediate compressible portion. The compressible portion may comprise a pair of mating sliders comprising toothed arms attached to the endpieces. A gear engages the toothed arms. When the gear is rotated, the sliders bring the endpieces together, compressing the apparatus.