发明名称 |
SPINAL PLATE SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING A PORTION OF A SPINE |
摘要 |
A spinal plate system that maintains intervertebral spacing and spinal stability is provided. A spinal compression plate includes two or more plates (32,34) coupled together to form an adjustable-length plate. Movement of plates (32,34) in a spinal compression plate may be uni-directional. Compression of a spinal compression plate movement may mimic natural settling of bones in a spine and/or distribute at least a portion of a vertebral load to an implant positioned between two vertebrae. Maintaining at least a portion of the vertebral load on an insert may increase bone growth and increase fusion between an implant and surrounding vertebrae.
A removable spacer (134) coupled to the spinal compression plate establishes an initial separation distance between a first plate (32) and a second plate (34) during an insertion procedure. |
申请公布号 |
EP1478287(A4) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.08.12 |
申请号 |
EP20030707681 |
申请日期 |
2003.02.03 |
申请人 |
ZIMMER SPINE AUSTIN, INC |
发明人 |
FREID, JAMES, M.;WAGNER, ERIK, J.;AGRICOLA, JON, P.;GARCIA- BENGOCHEA, JAVIER |
分类号 |
A61B17/56;A61B17/00;A61B17/17;A61B17/70;A61B17/80;A61B17/86;A61B17/88;A61B17/92;A61B19/00 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/56 |
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