Vertebrae fastener placement guide
First Claim
1. An apparatus for guiding a fastener that fastens a first vertebral bone portion with a second vertebral bone portion, comprising:
- a first member having first guide adapted to contact the first vertebral bone portion;
a second member having a second guide aligned with said first guide and adapted to contact the second vertebral bone portion; and
a clamping mechanism provided between said first and second members to clamp said first guide to said first bone portion and said second guide to second bone portion, wherein said first guide and said second guide are aligned to indicate fastener alignment.
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Abstract
A screw placement guide includes a first member having a first guide adapted to contact a first vertebral bone portion and a second member having a second guide adapted to contact a second vertebral bone portion. A clamping mechanism provided on one of the members clamps the first guide and the second guide to the vertebral bone portions. The first guide and the second guide are aligned in order to indicate how a fastener will be aligned when fastened between adjacent vertebrae. A driver engages clamping mechanism to clamp the two members together.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for guiding a fastener that fastens a first vertebral bone portion with a second vertebral bone portion, comprising:
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a first member having first guide adapted to contact the first vertebral bone portion;
a second member having a second guide aligned with said first guide and adapted to contact the second vertebral bone portion; and
a clamping mechanism provided between said first and second members to clamp said first guide to said first bone portion and said second guide to second bone portion, wherein said first guide and said second guide are aligned to indicate fastener alignment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 6, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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3. (Canceled).
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5. (Cancelled)
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7-12. -12. (Canceled).
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15. (Canceled)
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28-37. -37. (Canceled)
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