Inventors:
Jonas V. Lieponis - Guilford CT, US
International Classification:
A61B 17/58, A61B 17/70, A61B 17/80, A61B 17/88
US Classification:
606280, 606246, 606279, 606281, 606286, 606290, 606902, 606903, 606901
Abstract:
A system and method for facilitating the installation of spinals support members on consecutive vertebrae where the optimal positioning of screws does not form a straight line. The system includes a first plate spanning a first and second vertebrae, a second plate spanning the second vertebrae and a third vertebrae and an offset member coupling the first plate to the second plate at a defined angle to accommodate the anatomical variations of the patients vertebrae.