Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
1-5-2016
Patent Number
9226776
CPC
A61B 17/7002(20130101), A61B 17/7055(20130101)
Abstract
An apparatus for stabilization of a patient's head relative to the patient's neck joint includes an occi-cervical base member having a “C”-shaped central part and first and second attachment rods respectively connected to and extending transversely from free ends of the central part. An occiput attachment has a first end slideably engaged to the central part and a flat, straight second end that extends radially outwardly relative to the first end. First and second polyaxial screw heads are adapted to be implanted in first and second occipital condyles of a patient, respectively. The first and second polyaxial screw heads are adapted to engage first and second stabilizing rods, respectively, that are placed in-line with the cervical spine of a patient and to engage the first and second attachment rods, respectively.
Application Number
14/064,834
Recommended Citation
Uribe, Juan S. and Johnson, Wesley M., "Apparatus for occipital-cervical fixation enabling supplemental occipital bone fixation" (2016). USF Patents. 1.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/1
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
10/28/2013
