Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-16
2010-10-12
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S064000, C606S151000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07811286
ABSTRACT:
A fracture fixation implant formed from a single piece of material bent in loop form to provide juxtaposed first and second legs joined by a bend. The first leg is dimensional and configured to be implanted within a bone to extend across a fracture in the bone, the second leg extending backwardly from the bend and having a length to extend on an outer surface of the bone across the fracture. The implant exits from the bone at the bend, such that application of a pulling force on the second leg produces compression across the fracture. The second leg is flat and is provided with a plurality of holes in which bone screws can be installed to secure the second leg directly to the bone and maintain the compression across the fracture. The implant avoids the use of washers.
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Ladas & Parry LLP
Medoff David
Medoff Robert J.
Philogene Pedro
Tellman Lars G.
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