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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2023
Stryker European Operations Holdings Llc, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Pierre-Luc Sylvestre, Grenchen, CH;
Andreas Wiederkehr, Biel/Bienne, CH;
Emil Schemitsch, Thornhill, CA;
Nicholas D. Morfing, Washingtonville, NY (US);
Michael Mckee, Mississauga, CA;
Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC, Portage, MI (US);
Abstract
A femur plate is provided, the femur plate comprising a first end portion anatomically pre-formed to conform to a trochanter region of the femur and a second end portion anatomically pre-formed to conform to a condyle region of the femur, wherein the second end portion comprises at least one first opening configured to receive a bone fastener. The femur plate further comprises an elongate shaft extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, the elongate shaft comprising at least one second opening configured to receive a bone fastener. Furthermore, a periprosthetic implant system comprising the femur plate and a method of implanting the femur plate are provided.