Patent ID: 6146382
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: A61B,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for mechanically fixating a region of a skull to a portion of a spine, comprising:a first portion of a plate configured to contact the region of the skull, wherein the first portion of the plate comprises openings configured to secure the first portion of the plate to the skull during use;a second portion of the plate extending from the first portion, wherein said second portion extends from the plate to an area that is adjacent to at least one vertebra;connecting members configured to engage the openings and secure the first portion of the plate to the region of the skull during use;a cable assembly configured to couple to an additional opening formed in the first portion; andan anchoring system for securing the second portion to cervical vertebrae,wherein the plate is a unitary structure wherein the first portion and the second portion are not releasably attached together.