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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2022
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Emma Phillips, West Chester, PA (US);
John Noon, Swarthmore, PA (US);
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A helical distractor, including: a distractor body having an open tubular shape including: a fixed footplate attached to a first end of the distractor body; first and second body edges; first and second key grooves in the first and second body edges, respectively; and an end cap at a second end of the distractor body; a movable foot including: body threads; a first key configured to engage the first key groove; a second key configured to engage the second key groove; and a movable footplate; an advancement screw with a threaded portion inside the distraction body, wherein the threaded portion is configured to engage the body threads of the movable foot, wherein the movable foot moves along the distractor body when the advancement screw is rotated, and wherein the distractor body is configured to cause the movable foot to rotate as it moves along the distractor body.