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Orthopedic appliance

  • US 4,289,123 A
  • Filed: 03/31/1980
  • Issued: 09/15/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An improved orthopedic appliance consisting of,a pair of brackets each contoured on one surface to closely fit to a vertebral body portion of a human vertebra, which brackets include oppositely threaded holes formed therethrough that are aligned when the brackets are properly installed to the vertebral body portions;

  • means for securing each said bracket to a separate vertebral body portion consisting of, a U-shaped staple that includes means for securing it to a saddle portion of each said bracket such that legs of said staple extend outwardly from said bracket contoured surface, and, means, additional to said staple, for connecting each said bracket to said vertebral body portion; and

    a spacing adjustment rod having oppositely threaded ends arranged to turn into said oppositely threaded holes in said brackets.

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