Method and apparatus for providing a retainer for a bone stabilization device
a bone stabilization device and retainer technology, applied in the field of screw retainer for bone plate, can solve the problems of compromising the quality of life of a person, the most common and often debilitating conditions affecting millions of people, and back pain
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[0029] It is noted that various aspects of the present invention may be employed in any application in which a screw (or other attachment device) is used to fasten a structure to an anatomical body. For the purposes of discussion, and not by way of limitation, various aspects of the present invention will be presented in connection with a number of embodiments directed to a specific application in which spinal stabilization (e.g., fusion) is desired.
[0030] In this regard, reference is now made to the drawings, wherein like numerals indicate like elements. There is shown in FIGS. 1-6 a skeletal fixation apparatus in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention. The skeletal fixation apparatus in this embodiment is implemented as a bone plate 100 that is suitable for use in fusing adjacent vertebrae in a spine. It is understood that the bone plate 100 may be employed at any level of the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar) by suitable adjustment in the various dimen...
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