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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Acumed Llc, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Inventors:
Larry W. Ehmke, Portland, OR (US);
Brian R. Conley, Portland, OR (US);
Andrew W. Seykora, Portland, OR (US);
Gregory D. Hutton, Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
Acumed LLC, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/8009 (2013.01); A61B 17/8023 (2013.01); A61B 17/8057 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/8085 (2013.01); A61B 17/8863 (2013.01); A61B 17/8004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/567 (2013.01);
Abstract
System, including methods and devices, for fixing bone. The system may include a bone plate having two or more plate members connected to one another with one or more movable joints. Each joint may permit the orientation of the plate members to be adjusted relative to one another in a single plane or two or more nonparallel planes. The joint may have a movable configuration and a fixed configuration. Methods of creating the bone plate are also provided.