Surgical fixation system

- NuVasive, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one example of a surgical fixation system according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bone plate provided with anti-backout elements forming part of the surgical fixation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the bone plate of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the bone plate of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-section view of the bone plate of FIG. 3 without the anti-backout elements, taken along line 1-1 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an anti-backout element forming part of the surgical fixation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-section view of the bone plate of FIG. 3 including the anti-backout elements, taken along line 1-1 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of one example of a fixed-angle bone screw forming part of the surgical fixation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of one example of a variable angle bone screw forming part of the surgical fixation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a second example of a variable angle bone screw forming part of the surgical fixation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a partial cross-section of the bone screw of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a top view of the surgical fixation system of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 13 is a partial cross-section view of the surgical fixation system of FIG. 12 taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 12.

Claims

The ornamental design for a surgical fixation system, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D857894
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 2015
Date of Patent: Aug 27, 2019
Assignee: NuVasive, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventor: Ryan Donahoe (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Application Number: 29/545,063
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)