MINIMALLY DISRUPTIVE RETRACTOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR SPINAL SURGERY

    公开(公告)号:EP3331421A4

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-25

    申请号:EP15831567

    申请日:2015-08-14

    申请人: NUVASIVE INC

    IPC分类号: A61B17/02

    摘要: This application describes a spinal surgical retractor. The retractor assembly includes a retractor body, first and second arms, and first and second anchor blades. The first and second anchor blades capture a portion of bone anchors to anchor the retractor to the anatomy. The first and second anchor blades are removably attached to the left and right arms, respectively. The housing is able to rotate controlled by a splay unit. The blade portion has a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end includes an integral pivot arm such that the distal end is divided into a static arm and a pivot arm. The distal end of the static arm includes a static foot extending therefrom and the distal end of the pivot arm includes a pivot foot extending therefrom to receive a neck of the bone anchor.

    SLIDABLE BONE PLATE SYSTEM
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    发明授权
    SLIDABLE BONE PLATE SYSTEM 有权
    滑动骨板系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1617771B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-02

    申请号:EP04750628.2

    申请日:2004-04-23

    申请人: NuVasive, Inc.

    发明人: BRAY, Robert, S.

    IPC分类号: A61B17/70 A61B17/80

    摘要: The invention is directed to a bone plate system. The bone plate system comprises a base plate (14) having two generally parallel elongated screw slots (30) extending therethrough. Two bone screws (16) are provided that are capable of securing the base plate to a bone by insertion through the screw slots into the bone. Each bone screw has a screw head (15) and a threaded portion (17) extending therefrom. An interference device (8) is attached to the base plate and retains the bone screws while permitting the bone screws to toggle and to controllably slide in the screw slots of the base plate. This design is particularly useful for joining adjacent vertebral bodies, as it permits controlled settling of the vertebral bodies, thereby enhancing the healing process.