Device for implanting compression plate within a body
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Bone fixation system including K-wire compression
US8936615B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8936615-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113095339-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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A bone fixation system includes a bone plate, bone anchors, temporary fixation members, and forceps. The temporary fixation members are configured to be inserted through apertures in the bone plate and into underlying bone segments that are separated by a bone gap. The forceps are configured to apply a force to the temporary fixation members that causes at least one of the underlying bone segments to translate with respect to the other bone segment, thereby reducing or distracting the bone segments without interfering with final fixation by screws of bone segments.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A forceps configured to apply a biasing force to a pair of temporary fixation members, each temporary fixation member having a distal portion and an engagement member disposed proximal of the distal portion, the engagement member defining a dimension greater than that of the distal portion, the forceps comprising: a pair of arms, each arm having: a proximal end and an opposed distal end; an arm engagement member defining a first pocket that extends…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8936615B2 cover?
- A bone fixation system includes a bone plate, bone anchors, temporary fixation members, and forceps. The temporary fixation members are configured to be inserted through apertures in the bone plate and into underlying bone segments that are separated by a bone gap. The forceps are configured to apply a force to the temporary fixation members that causes at least one of the underlying bone segme…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pappalardo Dana, Wykosky Sherri, Kobayashi Kenneth, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/8019. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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