Apparatus for maintaining vertebrae in a desired spatial relationship
CA 2174706 C · Owner: Dinello, Alexandre M. · Inventors: Dinello, Alexandre M.; Engelhardt, John
Overview
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An apparatus for retaining bone portions in a desired spatial relationship includes a longitudinal plate extendable along the bone portions. A fastener has a first end portion engageable with a bone portion. A connecting member for connecting the plate to the fastener in any one of an infinite number of positions along the slot includes a recess for receiving a portion of the plate. The recess has an interference fit with the portion of the plate received in the recess. A nut engages the second end portion of the fastener to apply a force to cause the interference fit between the plate and the recess.
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- Filed April 22, 1996 and granted February 9, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 22, 2016.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by April 22, 2018.
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