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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2010
Tara Stevenson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Matthew Curran, Carlsbad, CA (US);
David Schwartz, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Christopher Brown, Durham, NC (US);
Jody Orellana, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Brotman, San Diego, CA (US);
Tara Stevenson, La Jolla, CA (US);
Matthew Curran, Carlsbad, CA (US);
David Schwartz, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Christopher Brown, Durham, NC (US);
Jody Orellana, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Brotman, San Diego, CA (US);
NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A bone plate system for use in an 'open door' laminoplasty procedure, including a bone plate, a first fixation element, and at least one second fixation element. The bone plate is elongated and has a generally curved shape such that the plate has an associated radius of curvature. The plate is sized and dimensioned to span a gap between a pair of bony segments, for example a pair of bony segments constituting a divided lamina. The first and second fixation elements are each configured to securely attach the bone plate to the bony segments. The bone plate has a first end including a generally U-shaped slot extending therein such that the open end of the slot comprises a first terminal end of the plate.