A bone plate for use in anterior cervical spinal fixation has interlocking components to prevent dislodgement of the plate due to anatomical forces. The plate is formed in the shape of a block letter C and the exposed surface is smooth to prevent trauma to internal body tissue. The plate spans the intervertebral...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20050177161?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20050177161 - Static anterior cervical plate
Numéro de demande: 10/776,731 Numéro de publication: US 2005/0177161 A1 Date de dépôt: 10 févr. 2004 Brevet délivré: US7468069 ( Date de délivrance 23 déc. 2008)