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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
May. 31, 2007
Applicant:
Jeremy Lemoine, Austin, TX (US);
Inventor:
Jeremy Lemoine, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Spine, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and associated method are provided for mechanically fixating a region of a skull to a portion of a spine. A plate is provided to contact a region of a skull and be secured thereto. A spinal rod is configured to extend from a location adjacent the plate to a location adjacent at least one vertebra. An adjustable housing is provided to secure the rod to the plate, and has a first position wherein the relative position of the rod to the plate can be adjusted and a second position wherein the relative position of the rod to the plate is secured.