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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Stryker European Operations Holdings Llc, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Inventors:
Emil Schemitsch, Thornhill, CA;
Michael Mckee, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/82 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/683 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/82 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone plate assembly and method of utilizing same are disclosed. The assembly includes at least two plates affixed to the bone in two different locations. One of the plates includes a porous bone in-growth surface, and may be entirely porous. The assembly may further include at least one bone screw and cable for affixing the plates to the bone. In the method of use, the plates may be affixed by the screws and/or cables and the plate including the porous surface may be left in place after bone is allowed to grow therein.