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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
May. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventors:
John LaColla, West Chester, PA (US);
Jeff Nichols, Medford, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8076 (2013.01); A61B 17/707 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods include solutions for fixation at the rib head for fractures and osteotomies adjacent to the rib head and transverse process. The disclosed rib plates, anchor systems, other implants, and instrumentation may also be applied to mid-rib fractures. The systems and methods may be used in the treatment of rib deformities, including the correction of rib hump deformity via thoracoplasty, as well as general corrections of chest and rib deformities. Systems and methods herein may be used in chest wall reconstructions due to trauma, cancer, or deformity.