SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING OF A CERVICAL PLATE TO A VERTEBRA

摘要

A system that includes a cervical plate and an intervertebral cage, the cervical plate having a mounting section that renders the cervical plate mountable to a reference feature located on the front wall of the intervertebral cage, the reference feature being positioned to set a distance between an eyelet of the cervical plate and an edge of the front wall to position the eyelet over a mounting location on a vertebra when the mounting section is mounted to the reference feature.

主权项

1. A system comprising a cervical plate configured to be mounted to an intervertebral cage having a front wall, the cervical plate comprising a body having a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges, at least one top eyelet located along said top edge, at least one bottom eyelet located along said bottom edge, a mounting section located between said top eyelet and said bottom eyelet, the mounting section being configured to be mounted to a corresponding reference feature at said front wall of said cage, said reference feature being located in a position to set a distance between one of said at least top eyelet and said at least bottom eyelet and an edge of said front wall to position at least one of said eyelets over a mounting location on a vertebra when said mounting section is mounted to said reference feature.