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Revisable anterior cervical plating system

  • US 9,668,782 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2015
  • Issued: 06/06/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An anterior cervical plate comprising:

  • a revision-capable cervical plate body formed of metallic material having upper and lower horizontal faces, wherein at least a portion of the lower horizontal face is configured to be disposed adjacent a first vertebral body;

    at least one vertebral anchoring hole configured to provide an attachment point for an anchoring mechanism to attach the revision-capable cervical plate body to the first vertebral body; and

    at least one interlocking portion arranged on the revision-capable cervical plate, the at least one interlocking portion of the revision-capable cervical plate being configured to cooperatively engage at least one cooperative interlocking portion of a revision cervical plate to provide an interconnection therebetween;

    wherein the interlocking portion is configured such that the cooperative interlocking portion would at least partially overlap therewith in forming the interconnection;

    wherein no threaded connector passes into the interlocking portion in forming the interconnection; and

    wherein the anchoring mechanism is not partially or wholly disengaged from the first vertebral body in forming the interconnection.

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