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US 10,376,292 B2Granted
Lamina plate assembly
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsNick Tacca, Jason Cianfrani
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Abstract
Lamina plate assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. A lamina plate assembly may be configured to provide lamina support following laminectomy, for example, in cervical and lumbar cases. The lamina plate assembly may include a generally elongate body having a first free end, a second free end, and a posterior portion disposed between the first free end and the second free end. Different embodiments of securing portions are used to secure the lamina plate assembly to a vertebra.
Claims7
A spinal system comprising:
- a first lamina plate assembly comprising:
- a first plate member comprising a first foot, a first intermediate portion and a first hinge portion having a first opening;
- a second plate member comprising a second foot, a second intermediate portion and a second hinge portion having a second opening;
- and
- a pin member
- wherein the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are in engagement with one another such that the first opening and the second opening align to create a through bore that receives the pin member creating a hinge that adjusts the width and/or height of the lamina plate assembly, and
- wherein the pin member includes a throughbore capable of receiving an attachment member,
- wherein the lamina plate assembly further comprises a first removable spacer that can be slid onto the first plate member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.