Patent ID: 7819903

Claim:
A spinal fixation plate, comprising: a mid-portion having opposed superior and inferior ends, first and second opposed side edges, and opposed posterior and anterior faces, a superior portion formed on the superior end of the mid-portion and including at least one thru-bore formed therein, the superior portion being positioned at an angle with respect to the mid-portion in a direction anterior to the anterior face of the mid-portion, an inferior portion formed on the inferior end of the mid-portion and including at least one thru-bore formed therein, the inferior portion being positioned at an angle with respect to the mid-portion in a direction anterior to the anterior face of the mid-portion, and a posterior curvature formed about a longitudinal axis extending between the superior and inferior portions; wherein at least one of the mid-portion, the superior portion, and the inferior portion has a substantially concave posterior face as a result of the posterior curvature formed in the plate, and wherein the angles of the superior and inferior portions are configured such that, when the plate is positioned in relation to adjacent superior and inferior vertebrae, the superior and inferior portions will be positioned against an anterior rim of each vertebra.