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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2014
Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Thomas Perry, Vista, CA (US);
Alphatec Spine, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for coupling with a fixation rod to allow spinal compression, distraction, and fixation along an antero-lateral aspect of a spine includes an elongated plate, first and second fixation screws, and a first arm. The elongated plate includes a first aperture at a superior end and a second aperture at an inferior end. The first fixation screw is received by the first aperture and engages a first body portion of a first vertebra. The second fixation screw is received by the second aperture and engages a second body portion of a second vertebra. The first arm extends transversely from a first base portion on the elongated plate and includes a first hook to couple with a first portion of the fixation rod.
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