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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark A Steinhauer, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
J. Tracy Watson, Town and Country, MO (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8004 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone fixation system including a bone plate, a flexible member, and an actuator. The flexible member connected to both the actuator and the bone plate whereby the actuator operates to move or control the movement of the flexible member. In one example, the actuator applies a force to the flexible member placing the flexible member in tension. Correspondingly, the flexible member transmits the force to the bone plate and operates to draw or pull the bone plate toward or to the actuator.