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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2024
Trimed Inc., Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Robert Medoff, Kailua, HI (US);
TriMed, Inc., Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for maintaining a position of a first bone part relative to a second bone part. The method includes the steps of: a) obtaining an apparatus having a base in the form of a plate and at least one elongate wire component having at least a portion with a length projecting angularly away from the base; b) placing the apparatus in an operative position wherein at least a portion of the length of the at least one elongate wire component engages the first bone part and a portion of the base at least one of: i) bears against; and ii) is adjacent to the second bone part; and c) with the apparatus in the operative position, anchoring the base to the second bone part to fix the apparatus in the operative position. At least a part of the base and at least a part of the at least one elongate wire component are made from metal and permanently connected.