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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2022
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Bradley Grant Emerick, Columbia City, IN (US);
Brian M. Strzelecki, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Abstract
An implant assembly may include a first component having a proximal plate and a distal portion extending from the proximal plate, a first screw of a first type, and a first screw of a second type. The proximal plate may have a proximal face, a distal face configured to abut bone, and a periphery. The proximal plate may define a plurality of apertures. An opening may be defined by the proximal plate and extend through the distal portion. Each of the plurality of apertures may be disposed between the opening and the periphery. The first screw of the first type may be sized and configured to be received in the opening and engage bone. The first screw of the second type may be sized and configured to be received in at least one of the plurality of apertures.