Support for the human spine
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1. A spinal support plate for attachment to at least a pair of adjacent vertebrae of the spine, said plate having a longitudinal axis adapted to be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spine when the plate is attached to adjacent vertebrae, said plate comprising:
- at least three rows of three holes each for receiving bone screws of a predetermined diameter, each of said rows aligned along an axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said spinal support plate; and
at least two additional rows of at least two smaller diameter holes each, said holes in said additional rows having a diameter smaller than said predetermined diameter and smaller than the diameter of said holes for receiving said bone screws, said rows aligned along an axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said spinal support plate, said at least two rows of smaller diameter holes located between adjacent rows of said holes for receiving said bone screws.
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Abstract
The invention is an elongated plate made of deformable, body-compatible material, which is to be anteriorly attached to at least a pair of adjacent vertebrae. The plate has specially placed holes to receive bone screws to be screwed into the vertebrae.
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1. A spinal support plate for attachment to at least a pair of adjacent vertebrae of the spine, said plate having a longitudinal axis adapted to be parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spine when the plate is attached to adjacent vertebrae, said plate comprising:
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at least three rows of three holes each for receiving bone screws of a predetermined diameter, each of said rows aligned along an axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said spinal support plate; and at least two additional rows of at least two smaller diameter holes each, said holes in said additional rows having a diameter smaller than said predetermined diameter and smaller than the diameter of said holes for receiving said bone screws, said rows aligned along an axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said spinal support plate, said at least two rows of smaller diameter holes located between adjacent rows of said holes for receiving said bone screws. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4)
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3. A support plate as set forth in clam 1 wherein ear-like projections extend from the edges of said plate, said projections including holes, said holes aligned with said axis of said rows of smaller diameter holes.
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