Occipital plate assembly
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1. An occipital plate assembly comprising:
- a center plate configured for connection to a skull;
extension posts extending outwardly from the center plate; and
a rod housing rotatably mounted on each of the extension posts, the rod housings having an opening configured to receive a rod.
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Abstract
An occipital plate assembly is provided with extension posts on which rod housings are slidably and angularly mounted. The rod housings are slidable in the transmedial-lateral direction to accommodate variation and distance between fixation rods, and are angularly adjustable in the sagittal plane, thereby accommodating rods at varying angles.
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1. An occipital plate assembly comprising:
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a center plate configured for connection to a skull; extension posts extending outwardly from the center plate; and a rod housing rotatably mounted on each of the extension posts, the rod housings having an opening configured to receive a rod. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An occipital plate assembly comprising:
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a center plate configured for attachment to an occiput; and rod housings coupled to the center plate, the rod housings configured for securing fixation rods to the center plate and being angularly adjustable in a sagittal plane with respect to the center plate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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