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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2007
Amir M. Matityahu, Los Altos, CA (US);
Amir M. Matityahu, Los Altos, CA (US);
Anthem Orthopaedics LLC, Los Altos, CA (US);
Abstract
A spine repair system and assembly are disclosed. The spine repair system includes a plate for use with a plurality of bone screws to treat a mammalian body having a plurality of vertebral portions in a spine. The plate has an elongate plate-like member having first and second end portions adapted for fastening respectively to a plurality of vertebral portions. First and second end portions are provided with a plurality of apertures for receipt of bone screws, including one or more apertures inclined relative to the plate-like member so as to enhance securement of the first and second end portions to the first and second vertebral portions when the bone screws are introduced through the screw holes into the vertebral portions. A method of operation and use are also disclosed.