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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
May. 03, 2018
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Gene Edward Austin, Bartlett, TN (US);
Jon A. Harmon, Byhalia, MS (US);
Timothy J. Petteys, Bartlett, TN (US);
Thomas A. Russell, Collierville, TN (US);
Paul Tornetta, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
William M. Ricci, Richmond Heights, MO (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.