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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2012
Applicant:
Dynamic Spine, Llc, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Inventors:
Glenn R. Buttermann, Mahtomedia, MN (US);
Frank R. Ferris, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
DYNAMIC SPINE, LLC, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/863 (2013.01); A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61B 2090/08021 (2016.02);
Abstract
An orthopedic device for repairing a portion of a body, the orthopedic device includes an orthopedic plate, a tissue protector, and a rotating member. The orthopedic plate is configured to attach to at least one bone. The tissue protector is attached to the orthopedic plate and configured to at least partially detach from the orthopedic plate after a force is applied to the tissue protector. The rotating member is configured to connect the tissue protector to the orthopedic plate while allowing the tissue protector to rotate relative to the orthopedic plate.