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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2025
Pace Surgical, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Roy C. Wiley, North Webster, IN (US);
Lew C. Schon, Baltimore, MD (US);
Malik S. Siddique, Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB;
Pace Surgical, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
An orthopaedic implant system includes an orthopaedic implant having a plurality of fixation openings and a plug opening defining a plug opening diameter that is greater than a diameter of any of the fixation openings. The plurality of fixation openings include at least one first fixation opening configured to accept a fixation element inserted in a first bone and at least one second fixation opening configured to accept a fixation element inserted in a second bone. The plug opening is configured to accept a plug inserted in a joint space between the first bone and the second bone to cause compression distraction of the first bone and the second bone.