Patent ID: 6406478
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: A61B,Y10S

Abstract:
A bone reinforcement plate for use on a spine, the bone reinforcement plate comprising:a cover, the cover having a wing extending perpendicularly from an upper edge of the cover and provided with a rib integrally formed with the wing and a lower resilient hook; a base detachably engaged with the cover and having through holes and slots each with a wavy inner periphery formed by overlapping holes, the base having an upper recess formed therein to correspond to the rib and a lower recess formed therein to correspond to the lower resilient hook; and fasteners selectively inserted into the through holes and slots to secure the base to a spine, the fasteners being abutted by the cover to secure the fasteners in position, whereby engagement between the cover and the base is secured by the rib being received in the upper recess and the lower resilient hook is received in the lower recess.