Spinal fixation plates

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9320549
APP PUB NO 20150230832A1
SERIAL NO

14700419

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Spinal fixation plates for maintaining adjacent vertebrae in and fixed position are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the plate includes opposed superior and inferior portions that are angled in a direction anterior to an anterior face of a mid-portion of the plate. The plate also includes a curvature formed therein about a longitudinal axis in a sagittal plane thereof. In use, when the plate is attached to adjacent vertebrae, the angle of the superior and inferior portions and the curvature in the plate are effective to position one or more thru-bores formed in the superior and inferior portions at the anterior rims of the adjacent vertebrae. In another embodiment, a spinal fixation plate is provided that is adapted to engage and mate to a fusion cage or other vertebral implant disposed between adjacent vertebra. The present invention also provides spinal fixation kits or assemblies, and methods for implanting the same.

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DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INCRAYNHAM MA 02767

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fraser, Robert D Adelaide, AU 16 2599
Malone, John D Franklin, US 14 1521
Serhan, Hassan A South Easton, US 43 4440
Techiera, Richard C Fairhaven, US 17 2018

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