Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07137987
ABSTRACT:
A bone plating system for fixating distal or proximal ends of long bones includes a bone plate having a head portion and a shaft portion, and a plurality of bone screws, at least one of which is a locking bone screw and at least one non-locking cancellous bone screw. The bone plate has a plurality of plate holes in the head portion and a plurality of plate holes in the shaft portion. The head portion or the shaft portion of the bone plate may have a plurality of threaded plate holes for engaging the at least one locking bone screw and at least one non-threaded plate hole for engaging the non-locking cancellous bone screw. The non-locking cancellous bone screw and the at least one non-threaded plate hole are configured and dimensioned to have a particularly useful dimensional relationship.
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Bays F. Barry
Patterson Chad J.
Roberts Jeffrey G.
Duane Morris LLP
Robert Eduardo C.
San Miguel Anitza M.
Wright Medical Technology Inc.
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