Implantable support device and method of use
AssigneeStout Medical, Inc.
InventorsE. Skott GREENHALGH, John-Paul ROMANO
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Abstract
A plastically-deformable spinal stabilization plate is disclosed. The spinal stabilization plate can have a number of screw-holding sockets to facilitate attachment to spinal vertebra. The spinal stabilization plate can be provided with connection points to facilitate controlled deformation or transformation of the plate by use of a deformation tool. A deformation tool is also disclosed for use in transforming the plate. The spinal stabilization plate can have a deformation area with deformation struts and apertures to facilitate a controlled deformation in a predetermined direction in response to particular deformation forces.
Claims19
A bone support device for adjustably providing support to a spinal column, comprising:
- a first component and a second component, wherein the first component translatably interfaces with the second component;
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- wherein the first component comprises a first component head, a first flexible leg extending from the first component head, and a second leg extending from the first component head, wherein the space between the first flexible leg and the second leg defines a first arm slot;
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- wherein the second component comprises a second component head and a first arm extending from the second component head;
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- wherein the first arm is received by the first arm slot;
- and wherein the first arm is configured to slidably engage the first flexible leg and the second leg;
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- wherein the first flexible leg has a first flexible leg terminal end, and wherein the second leg has a second leg terminal end.
A method of performing a spinal treatment comprising:
- preparing a spinal column to receive a spinal stabilization plate,
- attaching the plate to a spinal column having a first bone and a second bone, wherein the plate comprises a first plate section slidably received in a second plate section;
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- slidably adjusting the first plate section with respect to the second plate section, wherein the first plate comprises first plate head, a first flexible leg extending from the first plate head, and a second leg extending from the first plate head, wherein the space between the first flexible leg and the second leg defines a first arm slot, and wherein the second plate comprises a second plate head and a first arm extending from the second plate head, wherein the first flexible leg has a first flexible leg terminal end, and wherein the second leg has a second leg terminal end, and wherein the first arm has a first arm terminal end, and wherein adjusting comprises sliding the first arm in the first arm slot;
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- wherein attaching the plate comprises attaching the first plate section to the first bone and attaching the second plate section to the second bone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.