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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2010
Lytton A. Williams, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Lytton A. Williams, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Onike Technologies, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Abstract
A bone-anchored surgical mesh has slot-like anchoring members that allow for the variable placement of screws and other bone fasteners. This permits the surgeon discretion in the placement of bone fasteners used to attach the mesh to the patient's bone. The elongate openings of the anchoring members allow for a sliding motion between the bone fasteners and the anchoring members, and facilitates positioning and articulation of the mesh. The anchoring members may include bushings to aid the sliding motion of the anchoring member on the bone fastener. In one embodiment, the mesh consists of shorter modular strips that overlap each other such that a single bone fastener is passed through two overlapping anchoring members to lock the two modular mesh strips together. Additional modular mesh strips can be added on at either end, as desired, to provide the desired length of dural coverage.