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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2010
Applicant:
Nephi A. Zufelt, Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventor:
Nephi A. Zufelt, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Choice Spine, L.P., Knoxville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implant system includes a pair of fasteners, a plate, and a horseshoe-shaped clip member. The clip member is located within a recess of the plate and is shaped so as to cooperate with the recess so that lobes of the clip block installed fasteners from backing out, yet, the lobes may be purposefully be deflected to enable removal of fasteners if desired.