US 11,717,417 B2
Low profile plate
Samuel Petersheim, Elverson, PA (US); and Jason Cianfrani, Conshohocken, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/140,358.
Application 17/140,358 is a continuation of application No. 16/033,277, filed on Jul. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,881,526.
Application 16/033,277 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/278,481, filed on Sep. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,098,760, issued on Oct. 16, 2018.
Application 15/278,481 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/727,035, filed on Jun. 1, 2015, granted, now 9,681,959, issued on Jun. 20, 2017.
Application 14/727,035 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/476,439, filed on Sep. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,980,824, issued on May 29, 2018.
Application 14/727,035 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/341,035, filed on Jul. 25, 2014, granted, now 10,245,155, issued on Apr. 2, 2019.
Application 14/341,035 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/320,200, filed on Jun. 30, 2014, granted, now 9,848,994, issued on Dec. 26, 2017.
Application 14/320,200 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/190,948, filed on Feb. 26, 2014, granted, now 9,237,957, issued on Jan. 19, 2016.
Application 14/190,948 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/085,318, filed on Nov. 20, 2013, granted, now 9,398,960, issued on Jul. 26, 2016.
Application 14/085,318 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/785,856, filed on Mar. 5, 2013, granted, now 9,204,975, issued on Dec. 8, 2015.
Application 14/190,948 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/785,434, filed on Mar. 5, 2013, granted, now 9,149,365, issued on Oct. 6, 2015.
Application 13/785,856 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/559,917, filed on Jul. 27, 2012, granted, now 8,961,606, issued on Feb. 24, 2015.
Application 13/559,917 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/267,119, filed on Oct. 6, 2011, granted, now 9,770,340, issued on Sep. 26, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/535,726, filed on Sep. 16, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0121302 A1, Apr. 29, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4465 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30179 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30308 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30428 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30433 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30677 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30787 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30797 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30836 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30845 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4615 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00359 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00407 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00796 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A spinal system comprising:
a plate member including an upper rim and a lower rim, the plate member further including a first arm and a second arm, the first and second each including at least one window;
a spacer having first and second lateral sides, the first and second lateral sides defining the width of the spacer, wherein the spacer attaches to the plate member by engaging the first lateral side of the spacer with the at least one window in the first arm and engaging the second lateral side of the spacer with the at least one window in the second arm;
a first screw upwardly insertable through an upper screw hole of the upper rim; and
a second screw downwardly insertable through a lower screw hole of the lower rim.