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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2018
Applicant:
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventor:
Daniel McCormick, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01); A61B 17/8052 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/8095 (2013.01); A61B 17/1682 (2013.01); A61B 17/1686 (2013.01); A61B 17/7291 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant comprises an elongated plate having a first major face and at least one locking screw hole, to receive a locking fastener oriented normal to the major face. The elongated plate has a wall with a flat surface normal to the first major face. A non-locking screw hole is located between the locking screw hole and the wall. The non-locking screw hole is configured to receive a non-locking fastener oriented at an acute angle relative to the locking fastener.