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US 5,496,320 AGranted
Moskovich clamps for interlaminar cervical fixation
OwnerRonald Moskovichinventor
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The present invention provides a set of interlaminar clamps of specific and improved shapes to provide better fit to clamp together any two adjacent cervical laminae in the range from C1 to C7. These clamps are called Moskovich clamps, and their distinctive shapes are called Moskovich Curves. A method is also presented to manufacture similar cervical clamps for improved fit to clamp together any two adjacent cervical laminae throughout the entire back. This method is called the Moskovich Method. Morphometric data was taken for a large number of C1 through C7 laminae. Average shapes were then computed from this data for the C1 through C7 laminae. A small number of clamp shapes were then calculated that would fit these average cervical shapes. It was found that only a small number of clamp shapes were needed for clamps for the C1 through C7 range, and that these clamp shapes were different from what was available on the market in the prior art clamps. This method can be used to calculate average cervical shapes for all the cervical laminae of the back, and to make better fitting clamps for all the cervical laminae of the back. Also, the method can be used to calculate average body part shapes for any body part, and to make better fitting surgical implants to be attached to or placed in contact with that body part.
An interlaminar clamp comprising:
An interlaminar clamp comprising:
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