Patent ID: 8361074
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical plate system adapted to be sequentially secured with vertebrae of a backbone for stabilizing said vertebrae comprising: (a) a generally H-shaped surgical plate including: (b) a generally Y-shaped surgical connector plate including: (c) said surgical plate being adapted to be positioned over and secured with first and second adjacent ones of said vertebrae; (d) said Y-shaped connector plate being adapted to have said head and neck positioned in a selected one of said surgical plate bays and channels, and being attached to a selected one of said first and second vertebrae with said connector plate legs positioned over a third adjacent vertebra; (e) said bays and channels of said surgical plate being of a width sufficient to define a gap which allows lateral movement between said neck and head of said connector plate and said surgical plate channels and bays for angular adjustment; whereby