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Patent US7959654 - Vertebral fixing system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention relates to a vertebral fixing system adapted to be mounted on a vertebra of the spine to connect it to a rod. Said fixing system comprises: a connecting part adapted to face the rib and/or said transverse process and to be connected to said rod; an elongate flexible ligature adapted...http://www.google.com/patents/US7959654?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7959654 - Vertebral fixing systemAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7959654 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/358,748Publication dateJun 14, 2011Filing dateJan 23, 2009Priority dateJul 23, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1523280A1, EP1523280B1, EP2392277A2, EP2392277A3, EP2392277B1, US7481828, US8323319, US8801759, US20050228375, US20090131985, US20110034956, US20120022596, US20140336708, WO2004010881A1Publication number12358748, 358748, US 7959654 B2, US 7959654B2, US-B2-7959654, US7959654 B2, US7959654B2InventorsKeyvan Mazda, Regis Le CouedicOriginal AssigneeZimmer Spine S.A.S.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (70), Non-Patent Citations (41), Referenced by (41), Classifications (11), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVertebral fixing system
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