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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187277 | Translational occipital vertebral fixation system An occipital plating system includes a fixation assembly with a plate and a coupling member extending from a respective one of opposite lateral portions of the plate. The coupling members include a channel to receive a connecting element extending from the spinal co... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182485 | Fracture fixation system A bone fracture fixation system configured towards the treatment of a variety of different human bone fractures. The fracture fixation system including a plate portion configured to abut bone structure and having a plurality of threaded apertures designed to matingl... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8147527 | Adjustable occipital plate An occipital plate for use in an occipito-cervico-thoracic (OCT) construct is mounted to a patient's occipital bone. The occipital plate includes an elongate central section aligned with a midline of the base and a pair of angled sections that project away from the ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8114080 | Flexible bone fixation device A bone fixation device bone fixation device includes a first construct comprising a plurality of first flexible plates configured to bend when a first threshold force is applied to the first construct and the plurality of first flexible plates are in an unlocked rel... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8080010 | Device and template for canine humeral slide osteotomy In the field of canine humeral osteotomy, an osteotomy plate including a proximal plate portion lying substantially in a first plane for application to the humerus. The proximal plate portion has a bottom surface adapted for application to the surface of the humerus... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8062341 | Rotatable bone plate The present invention relates generally to a bone plate for stabilizing bony structures. More particularly, the invention is directed to bone plates having an elongate body to which an integrated rod is formed. Integrated rod portion may be captured by a bone anchor... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8048075 | Orthopedic implant with locking element The present invention is directed to (1) a plating system having multiple and single locking mechanisms for general skeletal use other than in the anterior cervical spine; (2) an orthopedic plating system that permits a pair of bone screws to be inserted into a bone... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8012179 | Dynamic spinal stabilization members and methods Devices and methods for spinal stabilization include first and second anchor assemblies engageable to respective ones of first and second vertebrae and a connecting element engageable to the first and second anchor assemblies. The connecting element includes opposit... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7955361 | Method and apparatus for percutaneously securing a bone screw and a bone plate to a bone of a patient A method of percutaneously implanting a first component and a second component of an orthopaedic assembly into a body of a patient includes the steps of securing a first instrument to the first component, and advancing the first component into the body of the patien... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7905883 | Locking triple pelvic osteotomy plate and method of use A TPO bone plate with an offset longitudinal axis has a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side. Sets of overlapping holes communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side. The overlapping holes have multifaceted surfaces such as a threaded surface o... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7887569 | Osteosynthetic implant with an embedded hinge joint An osteosynthesis implant includes at least one coupling in the form of a swivel joint. Each swivel joint includes at least one planar or annular swivel element and two connecting arms that define a pivot axis. The coupling permits rotation about each pivot axis. Th... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887570 | Bone fixation system A bone fixation system includes a fixation plate including at least one fixation hole and at least one fastener. The fastener includes a coupler and a shank for engaging a bone. The coupler is threadably engaged with the fixation hole and includes an aperture receiv... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7867262 | Surgical fixing device for two bone parts A surgical fixing device for the fixing of adjacent bone parts is provided. A first engaging element is provided for engaging the underside of the two bone parts and a second engaging element is provided for engaging the upper side of the bone parts. A tensioning de... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867260 | Plate used to stabilise distal radius fractures A plate for stabilizing distal radius fractures, comprising a longitudinal shaft with an adjacent distal, anatomically preformed plate part, with the envelope of the plate part having an essentially triangular shape, and threaded bores with longitudinal axes arrange... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7806911 | Fixation plate and method of use A spinous process clamp employs a pair of elongate plates that are positioned on either side of the spinous processes of vertebrae that are to be fused. The plates are joined by fasteners, preferably bolts and nuts. The plates include a recess on the bone facing sid... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7763056 | Cervical compression plate assembly A cervical compression plate assembly having screw receiving elements at opposite ends that are configured for engaging bone fixation screws extending from respective vertebral elements. The assembly permits the distance between the screw receiving elements at oppos... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7744638 | System for stabilization of fractures of convex articular bone surfaces including subchondral support structure A fracture fixation system is provided for a fracture of a head portion of a long bone which has subchondral bone defining a convex articular surface, and particularly the proximal humerus. The system includes a plate element positionable on the long bone substantia... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7727265 | Bone support plate assembly A sliding bone support plate assembly comprises at least first and second plates which slide with respect to each other, varying the length of the plate assembly by plate-on-plate sliding after bone screws mount the plate assembly to vertebrae in a recipient. The pl... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722653 | Locking bone plate A bone plate(s) of complex form is provided, particularly suited to tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy and a distal femoral osteotomy. The bone plate has a main longitudinal axis, a bone-contacting bottom side (not shown) and a top side with at least three sets of ov... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7695500 | Polyaxial occipital plate A polyaxial occipital plate assembly and method comprises a longitudinal member; a polyaxial connector head; a socket portion adapted to retain the connector head; a flexible clip operatively connected to the socket portion and adapted to receive the longitudinal me... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7695472 | Locking bone plate A bone plate with a longitudinal axis has a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side. Sets of overlapping holes communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side. The overlapping holes have multifaceted surfaces such as a threaded surface or a coaxial ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7686806 | Anterior cervical plate An anterior cervical plate is adapted to engage at least two vertebrae along the anterior cervical spine. The plate comprises at least one cross connector member connecting two substantially parallel support bars. The anterior surface of the cross connector member i... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7662154 | Anterior cervical plating system Disclosed are systems and methods for spinal fusion and particularly, anterior cervical plating systems with a toggle pivotally mounted to a bone plate with at least two degrees of freedom of movement. In a particular embodiment, each toggle plate is slidably attach... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7635364 | Unidirectional translation system for bone fixation A fixation assembly is described comprising at least two plates, one of which may be a contoured plate and one of which may be a securing plate. The contoured plate may have a plurality of teeth, and the securing plate may have a resilient securing element. The teet... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7591840 | Orthopedic fusion plate having both active and passive subsidence controlling features An orthopedic fusion plate device has a rigid perimetral frame which embraces a pair of plates retained within the frame by a tongue and groove mechanism so that the plates can move in only a single dimension, toward and away from another. The device is intended to ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7588589 | Posterior spinal reconstruction system A system may be fixed in place to stabilize a spinal fusion, or released for dynamic motion, thereby providing stability with flexibility in conjunction with artificial mechanical or plasma discs, or normal physiologic discs. In terms of apparatus, the invention inv... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7575588 | Midline occipital vertebral fixation system An occipital plating system includes a plate extending along a longitudinal axis. The plate is engageable to the occiput, and includes at least one coupling member laterally offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the plate. The coupling member extends along a p... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7547305 | Mobile sleeve structure for maintaining spatial relationship between vertebrae An arrangement and method of use for supporting a plurality of vertebrae in a cervical column in predetermined spatial relation and for facilitating a spinal fusion procedure. A plurality of templates (12, 14) couple to respectively associated vertebrae at an... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7500976 | Translational scissor plate fixation system An apparatus for use with bone fasteners comprises a first fixation device having a slot configured to receive a bone fastener, and a second fixation device having another slot configured to receive another bone fastener. The first and second fixation devices are in... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7399301 | Instrumentation for use with dynamic single-lock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable segments An anterior cervical plating system having moveable plate segments to vary the overall length of the plate, moveable to allow and/or cause intersegmental compression of vertebral bodies, and coupled together by a non-detachable fastener. The plating system includes ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7361179 | Sternal closure device and method A device and method for joining a severed sternum is disclosed. The device includes first and second bearing members, a sternum joining member having an axis and first and second ends, the first end connected to the first bearing member, the second bearing member ad... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361177 | System and method for providing fastening elements for a bone plate A system for the provision of fastening elements during a surgical intervention and a method of surgically removing a bone segment are described. The system comprises a bone plate having openings arranged in a first pattern for receiving fastening elements, as well ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354441 | Bone plate A bone plate includes an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper and bone contacting surfaces for receiving a bone screw. The at least one hole includes a first portion and a second portion that overlap one another... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341591 | Anterior buttress staple An anterior buttress staple and screw system is provided that can be used to hold an implant such as a disc prosthesis in place and thereby prevent its migration out of the spinal column. The buttress staple comprises a screw locking plate having a screw locking des... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341589 | Bone plating system The present invention relates to a bone plating system and method for fracture fixation of bone. The bone plating system includes a bone plate, at least one locking screw, and at least one non-locking screw. The bone plate has locking holes with threads and non-lock... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338494 | Spring-loaded awl A spring-loaded surgical awl is provided for orthopedic applications that include creating or enlarging holes in bone. The awl has an awl shaft with a cutting tip within a sleeve, with a spring disposed between the awl shaft and sleeve to return the cutting tip of t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335203 | System and method for immobilizing adjacent spinous processes A system and method for immobilizing adjacent spinous processes in accordance with the present invention can supplement primary fusion devices and methods by immobilizing spinous processes while bone from adjacent vertebral bodies grows together. The system requires... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335204 | Osteosynthesis plate for the upper end of the arm bone An osteosynthesis plate designed for osteosynthesis of displaced fracture of the upper end of the arm bone includes a T-shaped main body (2) whereof the longitudinal branch (3) and the transverse branch (4) are respectively perforated with holes... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326249 | Flexible spine stabilization systems A spine stabilization system includes a flexible member attachable to a portion of the spinal column. The member includes components that are oriented and function similar to the natural fiber orientation of the anterior longitudinal ligament and annulus tissue. The... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322983 | Self-locking bone screw and implant An orthopedic implant assembly is presented which has a flange member having a through bore with internal threads and a screw which has a single continuous thread that has a first section and a second section. The cross sectional configuration of the thread in the f... | 01/29/2008 |
