CPC A61F 2/447 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/8047 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30266 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30774 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30785 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30787 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30843 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/449 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4415 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4435 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. An implantable plate system comprising:
a base plate having an upper portion, a lower portion and a bridge positioned between the upper and lower portions, each of the upper and lower portions having a pair of fastener holes for receiving bone fasteners to engage with bone, the bridge having a pair of guide holes and an actuating hole disposed between the pair of guide holes;
a push plate disposed under the base plate and having a pair of corresponding guide posts received in the guide holes of the bridge;
wherein the push plate has a lower surface for contacting and pushing against a spacer implanted between two vertebral bodies;
wherein the push plate is adapted to be pushed downwardly through the actuating hole
wherein the push plate has a push post received in the actuating hole and the actuating hole is threaded such that a driver having a threaded tip pushes the push post to move the push plate away from the base plate.
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