Patent ID: 8187277
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An occipital plating system, comprising: plate including a central portion extending along a medial-lateral axis between opposite lateral portions, said plate further including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite said top surface, said bottom surface for positioning distally toward an occiput, said central portion of said plate including at least one fastener hole extending between said top and bottom surfaces to receive a fastener therethrough, said lateral portions each including a coupling member associated therewith extending proximally from said top surface, said coupling members each being configured to engage a connecting element extending from a vertebra to the occiput, wherein: at least one of said lateral portions includes an elongated slot extending along said medial-lateral axis that opens at said top and bottom surfaces; a mounting member is secured to said at least one lateral portion and extends across said elongated slot along said medial-lateral axis; said associated coupling member is positioned on said mounting member and said associated coupling member is translatable on said mounting member in said elongated slot relative to said at least one lateral portion; said mounting member is an elongated pin extending across said elongated slot between opposite sides of said at least one lateral portion; said coupling member includes a channel for receiving the connecting element and a transverse bore extending through said coupling member that is isolated from said channel; and said elongated pin is positioned through said transverse bore with said coupling member being slidable along said elongated pin and rotatable on said elongated pin.