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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2009
Applicants:
Naveed Cheema, Breinigsville, PA (US);
Ron Apfelbaum, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Fred Geisler, Aurora, IL (US);
Larry Khoo, Studio City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Naveed Cheema, Breinigsville, PA (US);
Ron Apfelbaum, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Fred Geisler, Aurora, IL (US);
Larry Khoo, Studio City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Aesculap Implany Systems, LLC, Center Valley, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bone plate for securing a spinal fixation element to bone includes a base portion having a top face, a rod receiving portion and a bone anchor receiving portion. The bone anchor receiving portion includes a plurality of angled holes for receiving bone screws. At least one of the screw holes is oriented at an acute angle relative to the top face of the plate.