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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2006
Applicants:
William Barry Null, Olive Branch, MS (US);
Marc T. Paul, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
William Barry Null, Olive Branch, MS (US);
Marc T. Paul, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An occipital plating system includes an occipital plate extending along a medial-lateral oriented axis when engaged to the occiput. The plate body includes a housing portion and at least one wing portion extending from the housing portion that is adjustable relative to the housing portion along the medial-lateral axis. The plate body further includes receiving members mounted to the plate body that receive connecting elements extending along the spinal column to the occiput.