Claims
- 1. An anterior cervical corpectomy plate, comprising:
fixing means for fixing the plate to a portion of a cervical spine; and adjusting means for adjusting a length of the plate.
- 2. An anterior cervical corpectomy plate, comprising:
a fixing member for fixing the plate to a portion of a cervical spine; and an adjustable member for adjusting a length of the plate.
- 3. An anterior cervical corpectomy plate, comprising:
a first plate member having a first mount and a first support member extending from said first mount; a second plate member having a second mount and a second support member extending from said second mount; wherein said first mount and said second mount are adapted to each engage a vertebral body and said first support member and said second support member are adapted to engage each other in an axially adjustable manner.
- 4. An anterior cervical corpectomy plate, comprising:
a first plate member having a first mount and a first support member extending from said first mount; a second plate member having a second mount and a second support member extending from said second mount; a plurality of apertures disposed in said first mount and said second mount; a plurality of screws adapted to engage said plurality of apertures, said screws being adapted to fix said first mount and said second mount each to a vertebral body; a stop disposed on at least one of said first plate member and said second plate member; wherein said first support member and said second support member are adapted to engage each other in an axially adjustable manner and said stop is adapted to limit such axial adjustment.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is based on and claims priority to co-pending U.S. provisional patent application entitled, “Anterior Cervical Corpectomy Plate,” having serial No. 60/410,783, filed Sep. 13, 2002, which is entirely incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
|
60410783 |
Sep 2002 |
US |