Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices and methods for cervical lateral fixation
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Application No.: US13222776Application Date: 2011-08-31
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Publication No.: US09724132B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Thomas J. Gamache , Michael Sorrenti , John Riley Hawkins , Michael Gorhan
- Applicant: Thomas J. Gamache , Michael Sorrenti , John Riley Hawkins , Michael Gorhan
- Applicant Address: US MA Raynham
- Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Raynham
- Agency: Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61F2/44 ; A61B17/84 ; A61B17/86 ; A61F2/30 ; A61F2/28

Abstract:
Devices and methods are provided for treatment of the cervical spine. The devices and methods allow for treatment to be delivered from a lateral or posterior-lateral location of a subject, proximate to the cervical region of the spine. One exemplary embodiment of a spinal implant includes an elongate cage member and a plate member appended to a proximal end of the cage member. The plate member can be oriented in a manner such that it is asymmetric with respect to a long axis of the cage member. In another exemplary embodiment, an implant includes a cage member having a distal end that has an asymmetrical, bulleted shape such that the distal end is biased towards a superior or cranial direction. In a third exemplary embodiment, an implant includes a spinal fixation element and at least two mounting eyelets formed thereon. Exemplary methods related to implanting spinal implants from a lateral or posterior-lateral location are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130053893A1 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CERVICAL LATERAL FIXATION Public/Granted day:2013-02-28
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