Minimal profile anterior bracket for spinal fixation
First Claim
1. A spinal fixation device for securing to a spine, comprising:
- a body including at least one longitudinal member extending between a pair of wedge members, each wedge member defining at least one opening therethrough for the reception of a bone screw, the pair of wedge members being disposed on opposite ends of the at least one longitudinal member, one of the wedge members being at least partially positionable within a first intervertebral space of the spine and the other wedge member being at least partially positionable within a second intervertebral space of the spine, the at least one longitudinal member defining a length that spans at least one vertebra of the spine, the pair of wedge members being secured to the at least one longitudinal member such that the at least one longitudinal member is at least partially positioned within the at least one vertebra when the pair of wedge members are positioned within the respective first and second intervertebral spaces to maintain the body in a minimal profile orientation relative to the spine.
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Abstract
A spinal fixation device for securing to a spine includes a body having one or more longitudinal members extending between a pair of wedge members. Each wedge member defines one or more openings therethrough for the reception of a bone screw. The wedge members are disposed on opposite ends of the one or more longitudinal members. One of the wedge members is positionable within a first intervertebral space and the other wedge member is positionable within a second intervertebral space. The one or more longitudinal members define a length that spans one or more vertebrae. The one or more longitudinal members are positionable within the one or more vertebrae when the wedge members are positioned within the respective first and second intervertebral spaces to maintain the body in a minimal profile orientation relative to the spine.
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16 Claims
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1. A spinal fixation device for securing to a spine, comprising:
a body including at least one longitudinal member extending between a pair of wedge members, each wedge member defining at least one opening therethrough for the reception of a bone screw, the pair of wedge members being disposed on opposite ends of the at least one longitudinal member, one of the wedge members being at least partially positionable within a first intervertebral space of the spine and the other wedge member being at least partially positionable within a second intervertebral space of the spine, the at least one longitudinal member defining a length that spans at least one vertebra of the spine, the pair of wedge members being secured to the at least one longitudinal member such that the at least one longitudinal member is at least partially positioned within the at least one vertebra when the pair of wedge members are positioned within the respective first and second intervertebral spaces to maintain the body in a minimal profile orientation relative to the spine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for securing a spinal fixation device to a spine, comprising:
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at least one bone screw; a spinal fixation device, comprising; a body including a pair of longitudinal members extending between a pair of wedge members, each wedge member defining at least one opening therethrough for the reception of the at least one bone screw, the pair of wedge members being disposed on opposite ends of the pair of longitudinal members, one of the wedge members is at least partially positionable within a first intervertebral space of the spine and the other wedge member is at least partially positionable within a second intervertebral space of the spine, the pair of longitudinal members define a length that spans at least one vertebra of the spine, the pair of wedge members being secured to the pair of longitudinal members such that the pair of longitudinal members is at least partially positioned within the at least one vertebra when the pair of wedge members are positioned within the respective first and second intervertebral spaces to maintain the body in a minimal profile orientation relative to the spine. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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