EP 2214579 A1 20100811 - VERTEBRA ATTACHMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM
Title (en)
VERTEBRA ATTACHMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM
Title (de)
WIRBELFIXIERVERFAHREN UND SYSTEM
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE FIXATION VERTÉBRALE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2008077115 W 20080919
- US 98756707 P 20071113
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2009064536A1] A vertebral attachment method and system (100) that minimizes or eliminates the risk of severing, compressing, impinging or otherwise injuring the vertebral artery vertebral vein, spinal nerve roots and/or spinal cord,. The system includes at least one plate (3) that may be anchored to a posterior region of a vertebra using at least one clamp (1) and fastener (2). The system may be specifically designed to retain a portion of the posterior region of the vertebra.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/70 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/7047 (2013.01); A61B 17/7055 (2013.01); A61B 17/7056 (2013.01); A61B 17/7082 (2013.01); A61B 17/7011 (2013.01); A61B 17/7049 (2013.01); A61B 17/7052 (2013.01); A61B 17/7062 (2013.01); A61B 17/8605 (2013.01); A61B 17/863 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2009064536A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2008077115 W 20080919; EP 08848736 A 20080919