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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
Richard J. Kana, Lexington, TX (US);
Brian Burkinshaw, Pflugerville, TX (US);
John Rossman, Austin, TX (US);
Kevin Dunworth, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Richard J. Kana, Lexington, TX (US);
Brian Burkinshaw, Pflugerville, TX (US);
John Rossman, Austin, TX (US);
Kevin Dunworth, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
SpineSmith Partners, L.P., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A medical device comprising a non-enclosed housing configured to fit between two adjacent vertebrae; one or more housing fasteners extending at least partially through the housing, one or more driving mechanisms operationally positioned in relationship to at least one housing fastener, such that activation of at least one driving mechanism engages and drives at least one housing fastener to compress into at least one adjacent vertebrae and one or more plates removably coupled to the housing.