Implantable bone plate system and related method for spinal repair

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7867263
APP PUB NO 20090043340A1
SERIAL NO

11855124

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A system for performing surgical repair of the spine includes a distractor and a permanently implanted bone plate system. A surgical repair methodology is also disclosed that employs an implanted bone plate system with a substantially void internal volume which is attached to adjacent vertebrae subsequent to the distraction and/or adjustment of curvature of the vertebrae and prior to the excision of disc and/or end plate tissue through the bone plate. The device further facilitates the subsequent delivery of an interbody repair device for the purpose of either fusion or dynamic stabilization, such as by disc arthroplasty. The plate may be permanently implanted, such as when a fusion between the attached vertebral bodies is desired, but it need not be permanently implanted.

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GLOBUS MEDICAL INC2560 GENERAL ARMISTEAD AVENUE AUDUBON PA 19403

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Lowry, David Holland, US 31 1155
O'Farrell, Desmond East Grand Rapids, US 29 996
Tuinstra, Scott Holland, US 19 736
Veldman, Roger Hudsonville, US 20 736

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