Surgical fixation system and related methods

A technology of surgical operation and fixation system, which is applied in the field of surgical fixation system, and can solve problems such as damage to the esophagus

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-09-15
纽文思公司
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Many cervical plates in the prior art are of uniform thickness overall, and to the degree that the plate surface is curved to facilitate interaction with the vertebrae, but often at the expense of damage to the esophagus (in the form of patient discomfort)

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[0051] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described below. In the interest of clarity, not all features of the current implementation are described in this specification. It should of course be appreciated that in developing any such actual implementation, many implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developer's specific intent, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which vary from implementation to implementation. Moreover, it will be appreciated that such development can be complex and time consuming, but is nevertheless a routine undertaking for those of skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure. The surgical fixation plates disclosed herein possess various inventive features and components protected by issued patents, whether alone or in combination.

[0052] The present invention improves upon the prior art by providing a surgical fixation system comprising a surgical fixation plate, a ...

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Abstract

A surgical fixation system having an improved mechanism to prevent the back out of screws employed in securing a surgical fixation plate to an intended orthopedic location.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is an International Patent Application claiming the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 695,589 filed August 20, 2007 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 057,793 filed May 30, 2008, all of which The contents are hereby expressly incorporated by reference into this disclosure as if fully set forth herein. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to the field of surgical fixation, and more particularly to a surgical fixation system having an improved mechanism to prevent back-off of screws used in securing a surgical fixation plate to an intended orthopedic site. Background technique [0004] The use of surgical fixation systems comprising plates is well accepted for a variety of orthopedic procedures. One process in which proliferative growth occurs is a spinal fusion procedure in which a surgical fixation plate is secured along more than two vertebral...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/70
CPCA61B17/7059A61B17/7055A61B17/8695A61B17/809A61B17/8605A61B17/8047
Inventor 瑞安·多纳霍理查德·米勒安德鲁·希夫勒凯莱布·格兰杰马修·柯伦马克·奥赫达安德鲁·谢弗乍得·格兰特
Owner 纽文思公司
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