Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Troy Probst

George J Haidukewych

Peter Fatone

Kenny Koay

Frank A Liporace

Bruce H Ziran

Cory A Collinge

Jessica Galie

Karl Stoffel

Bryan Fritz

Mike Brace

Glenna Smith

Kenneth I Kobayashi

Eric Lui

A bone plate for treating periprosthetic fractures includes a head portion sized and shaped so that, in an operative position, a proximal end thereof aligns with a vastus ridge of a greater trochanter of a femur. The plate also includes a shaft portion extending distally from the head portion. The shaft portion includes offset holes to receive bone fixation elements therethrough. Each of the offset holes includes a first hole positioned on a first side of a longitudinal axis of the plate and a second hole positioned on a second side of the longitudinal axis opposite the first side so that bone fixation elements inserted therethrough extend anterior and posterior of a prosthetic received within the femur. The first and second holes are staggered relative to one another along a length of the shaft portion and extending beyond longitudinal edges of the shaft portion.

Proximal femur plate system

A bone plate for treating periprosthetic fractures includes a head portion to be positioned along a greater trochanter of a bone. The head portion includes pairs of bone fixation element receiving openings extending therethrough from a first surface of the plate which, when the plate is in an operative position, faces away from the bone, and a second surface which, when the plate is in the operative position, faces toward the bone. A pair of cable holes extend through the head portion from a first longitudinal side connecting the first and second surfaces to a second longitudinal side connecting the first and second surfaces. The head portion includes a pair of hooks for engaging a superior ridge of the greater trochanter. The plate also includes a shaft portion extending distally from the head portion to extend along a portion of the bone distal of the greater trochanter.

Proximal femur hook plate

Retension compression devices are disclosed that are formed of an elastic material that is compressed prior to use. The retension compression devices are designed for utilization with orthopedic cable to maintain tension in the orthopedic cable upon placement periprosthetically. Assemblies, systems, and kits containing same, as well as methods of production and use thereof, are also disclosed.

Orthopedic cable retension device and methods of production and use thereof

A modular crimpable bone plate system, including: a first rod and a second rod; and a plurality of rod connectors, wherein the rod connectors further include: a first tube and a second tube configured to slide over the first and second rods; a first leg and a second leg each connected between the first and second tubes; and an opening between the first and second legs and between the first and second tubes, where in the opening is configured to accept a screw head of a screw; wherein the first and second tubes are configured to be crimped onto the first and second rods, and wherein the first leg and second leg are configured to be crimped onto the screw.

Modular crimpable plate

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West Chester, PA, United States of America

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