Patent ID: 9480503
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: performing a laminoplasty procedure; providing a bone fixation device; wherein the bone fixation device comprises at least one longitudinal plate with a proximal end and a distal end, the plate is adapted to be configured so that at least one end engages a portion of a lamina, the plate including a hollow rectangular portion with a partially hollow top wall, a solid bottom wall, lamina engaging hollow end walls, at least one side wall having recesses, and a spacer portion having side wall teeth, wherein the hollow rectangular portion and the spacer portion are telescopically engaged to each other with the side wall recesses and the side wall teeth; the hollow rectangular portion is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position to accommodate a length of a lamina displacement.