ADJUSTABLE OCCIPITAL VERTEBRAL FIXATION SYSTEM
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1. An occipital plating system, comprising:
- a plate body including a central portion extending along a medial-lateral axis and opposite lateral portions extending from opposite ends of said central portion, said opposite lateral portions extending along a central axis transversely to said medial lateral axis, said plate body further including an upper surface and a lower surface opposite said upper surface, said lower surface for positioning distally toward an occiput, said lateral portions each including a coupling member associated therewith and projecting outwardly from said plate body, said coupling members each configured to receive a connecting element extending from a vertebra to the occiput when the plate is positioned on the occiput, said central portion and said lateral portions extending around a common window extending through said upper and lower surfaces to receive at least one fastener through said window.
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Abstract
An occipital plating system includes a plating assembly with a plate body defining a profile adapted for positioning on the occiput. The plate body includes a central portion that extends bi-laterally across the central axis of the spinal column to opposite lateral portions of the plate. At least one coupling member extends from each of the lateral portions of the plate body to receive a connecting element extending from the spinal column.
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1. An occipital plating system, comprising:
a plate body including a central portion extending along a medial-lateral axis and opposite lateral portions extending from opposite ends of said central portion, said opposite lateral portions extending along a central axis transversely to said medial lateral axis, said plate body further including an upper surface and a lower surface opposite said upper surface, said lower surface for positioning distally toward an occiput, said lateral portions each including a coupling member associated therewith and projecting outwardly from said plate body, said coupling members each configured to receive a connecting element extending from a vertebra to the occiput when the plate is positioned on the occiput, said central portion and said lateral portions extending around a common window extending through said upper and lower surfaces to receive at least one fastener through said window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An occipital plating system, comprising:
a plate body for positioning on the occiput, the plate body including a central portion extending along a medial-lateral axis and opposite first and second lateral portions extending from opposite ends of said central portion and along a central axis and transversely to said medial lateral axis, said lateral portions each including a coupling member associated therewith and projecting outwardly from said plate body, said coupling members configured to receive an elongated connecting element extending from a vertebrae to the occiput when the plate is positioned on the occiput, said plate body further including; an upper surface and a lower surface opposite said upper surface, said lower surface for positioning distally toward the occiput; an inner edge and an opposite outer edge, said inner and outer edges extending between said upper and lower surfaces, said inner edge being located along facing sides of said first and second lateral portions and along a first side of said central portion that extends between said facing sides, and said outer edge is located along said first and second lateral portions and said central portion opposite said facing sides of said first and second lateral portions and said first side of said central portion; a first plurality of slots in said first lateral portion and a second plurality of slots in said second lateral portion, said first and second plurality of slots extending across said first and second lateral portions in a direction generally along said medial-lateral axis; and a third plurality of slots extending across said central portion in a direction generally along said central axis. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An occipital plating system, comprising:
a plate body including a central portion extending along a medial-lateral axis and opposite first and second lateral portions extending from opposite ends of said central portion, said first and second lateral portions extending from said central portion along a central axis transversely to said medial lateral axis, said first and second lateral portions each including a coupling member associated therewith and projecting outwardly from said plate body, said coupling members each being configured to receive a connecting element extending from a vertebrae to an occiput when the plate is positioned on the occiput, said plate body further including; a first coupling mechanism pivotably coupling said first lateral portion with said central portion; and a second coupling mechanism pivotable coupling said second lateral portion with said central portion, wherein said first and second coupling mechanisms allow said first and second lateral portions to rotate relative to said central portion around said central axis. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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