DEVICE FOR STABILIZATION OF VERTEBRAL COLUMN Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, in particular, traumatology and surgery of the vertebral column, can be used to prevent pathologic mobility between bodies of vertebral. SUBSTANCE: the device is made of a solid metal plate with an effect of shape memory. The device uses upper bearing platform 1, lower bearing platform 2, with flat spring 3 placed between them. The bearing plates have sharp prongs 4 and 5, which invade in the bodies of vertebral and prevent a horizontal shift of the device and bodies of vertebral. EFFECT: the device provides for separation of vertebral to the initial space between them, stabilizes the vertebral column in this position, lateral (angular and horizontal shift). 3 dwg