Low profile plate
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsSamuel Petersheim, Jason Cianfrani
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Abstract
The present application generally relates to orthopedic systems, and in particular, to systems including independent plates and spacers. A plating system can include a spacer and a plate that is independent from the spacer. A number of locking mechanisms can be provided to secure the plate to the spacer. In some cases, the spacer includes a pair of notches that extend on an outer surface of the spacer. The plate can include a pair of lateral extensions that can engage the notches to secure the plate to the spacer. In other cases, the spacer includes an opening including a pair of inlets. The plate can include an enclosed posterior extension that can be received in the pair of inlets to secure the plate to the spacer.
Claims20
A spinal system comprising:
- a plate member having a body with first and second arms, the first and second arms defining first and second windows, respectively, and a distal end of the first arm has a first inwardly facing protrusion and a distal end of the second arm has a second inwardly facing protrusion;
- and
- a spacer attachable to the plate member, the spacer having a C-shaped body with first and second side arms surrounding an inner opening, wherein a first outer side surface of the first side arm has a first slot, a first protrusion, and a first interference, the first interference positioned within the first slot, the first slot being sized and dimensioned to receive the first inwardly facing protrusion of the first arm, and the first protrusion sized and dimensioned to be received in the first window of the plate member, and wherein a second outer side surface of the second side arm has a second slot, a second protrusion, and a second interference, the second interference positioned within the second slot, the second slot being sized and dimensioned to receive the second inwardly facing protrusion of the second arm, and the second protrusion sized and dimensioned to be received in the second window of the plate member,
- wherein the first and second side arms are configured to be received inside an area defined between the first and second arms
- wherein the first and second windows are rectangular through holes which extend from the inner surface to the outer surface of the first and second arms.
A spinal system comprising:
- a plate member having a body with first and second arms, a distal end of the first arm has a first inwardly facing protrusion, and a distal end of the second arm has a second inwardly facing protrusion;
- and
- a spacer attachable to the plate member, the spacer having a C-shaped body with first and second side arms surrounding an inner opening, wherein a first outer side surface of the first side arm has a first slot and a first interference, the first interference positioned within the first slot, the first slot being sized and dimensioned to receive the first inwardly facing protrusion of the first arm, and wherein a second outer side surface of the second side arm has a second slot and a second interference, the second interference positioned within the second slot, the second slot being sized and dimensioned to receive the second inwardly facing protrusion of the second arm, wherein the first and second side arms are configured to be received inside an area defined between the first and second arms,
- wherein the first and second arms have first and second windows, the first and second windows are configured to be rectangular through holes which extend from the inner surface to the outer surface of the first and second arms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.