Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Michael Kowaleski

Timothy J Horan

James Guthlein

Jaime Mazurek

TPLO plate includes first and second distal holes and a body with a proximal portion positioned over a proximal tibia segment and a distal portion extending along a longitudinal axis and positioned over a distal tibia segment. The first hole includes an elongated portion extending along the longitudinal axis and an offset portion extending distally from the elongated portion along an offset axis at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis. The second hole extends through the distal portion along the longitudinal axis in alignment with the elongated portion and includes a sloped compression surface along a distal portion. The first hole is such that, when a distal compression to osteotomy cut is applied via insertion of a bone fixation element into the distal portion, the element translates along the offset axis from a central axis to an intersection point to provide a cranial compression to the cut.

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Harwich, MA, United States of America

Michael Kowaleski