Locking modular plating devices, methods and systems
AssigneesAmazing Brace, LLC, Misty Mountain Spine Inc.
InventorsDimitriy KONDRASHOV, Victor Hayes
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Abstract
Provided are bone plates and systems including such plates. The present plates may be used for example, to accommodate spinolaminar junction or as a plate locking screw system for posterior spinal fixation in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine, extremities, pelvis and long bone fixation. The present devices and systems may include modular plates, rods and rails. Devices and systems herein relate to both open methods and minimally invasive surgery applications. Also provided are locking plates and systems relating to tethering applications. Further provided are kits including any of the present kits or devices, and methods including insertion of any of the present plates or systems into a patient.
Claims20
A bone plate comprising
- a main body having a plurality of screw openings,
- wherein the main body is configured in shape and size to correspond to bone of a patient to which the bone plate is to be applied, and
- wherein a first screw opening of the plurality of screw openings has threading configured to accept a respective screw or screw-in attachment therein.
A method comprising
- placing a bone plate at a desired location in a patient in need thereof, wherein the bone plate comprises:
- a main body having a plurality of screw openings therein,
- wherein the main body is shaped to correspond to bone of the patient at the desired location in the patient to which the bone plate is to be applied, and
- wherein at least one screw opening of the plurality of screw openings has threading configured to accept a respective screw or screw-in attachment therein, and
- securing the bone plate to the bone of the patient by screwing at least one screw through a corresponding screw opening of the plurality of screw openings, into the bone of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.