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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2018
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
William N. Woodburn, Mickleton, NJ (US);
Jason S. Chan, Dresher, PA (US);
Mark P. Grady, West Chester, PA (US);
Robert J. Schoutens, Basel, CH;
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8085 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/8023 (2013.01); A61B 17/8047 (2013.01); A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 17/8071 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modular bone fixation linkage includes a plurality of interconnected links that can angulate with respect to an adjacent one of the links about at least one axis, such as three axes. The links can further include fixation holes that are configured to receive bone anchors that secure the links to an underlying anatomical structure.