Non-metallic orthopedic plate

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A - Human Necessities

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B

A61B 17/80 (2006.01) A61B 17/70 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2523305

A spinal plate comprises a body portion and at least one locking mechanism for engaging the body portion. The body portion is made of a radiolucent material, such as a polymer or polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and includes a plurality of bone screw openings for receiving a plurality of bone screws, such as bone screws. The at least one locking mechanism is for securing at least one of the plurality of bone screws when received into the body portion. The locking machanism may be engaged in an insert of a material different from that of the body portion.

L'invention concerne une plaque de fixation pour la colonne vertébrale qui comprend un corps et au moins un mécanisme de verrouillage permettant d'enclencher la plaque. Le corps est en matériau radiotransparent, du type polymère ou PEEK, comprenant plusieurs ouvertures de vis à os recevant des vis à os. Ledit mécanisme de verrouillage permet de fixer au moins l'une des vis au moment de sa réception dans le corps. Le mécanisme peut être enclenché dans une pièce d'insertion de matériau différent de celui du corps.

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