Cross pin fixator for bone fragments and use thereof
US-9220550-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Modular bone plate system
US9101428B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9101428-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213689807-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 26, 2007 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A modular bone plating system in one embodiment is a bone plate kit including a plurality of bone plates, each of the plurality of bone plates including a male coupling portion, a female coupling portion and a shaft extending between the male coupling portion and the female coupling portion, wherein each of the male coupling portions of each of the plurality of bone plates is configured to couple with each of the female coupling portions of each of the other of the plurality of bone plates.
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We claim: 1. A method of constructing a bone plate comprising: aligning a first male coupling portion of a first bone plate module with a first female coupling portion of a second bone plate module; positioning an overhang portion of the second bone plate module relative to a plateau area surrounding the first male coupling portion of the first bone plate module; compressing a first taper of the first male coupling portion; inserting the compressed first taper into the first…
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- What does patent US9101428B2 cover?
- A modular bone plating system in one embodiment is a bone plate kit including a plurality of bone plates, each of the plurality of bone plates including a male coupling portion, a female coupling portion and a shaft extending between the male coupling portion and the female coupling portion, wherein each of the male coupling portions of each of the plurality of bone plates is configured to coup…
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- Biomet Cv
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- Primary CPC classification A61B17/88. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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