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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tadeusz Z. Wellisz, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Eric V. Hohenstein, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bioplate, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/756 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/756 ;
Abstract
A clip to inter-connect primary and secondary bone zones having edges, comprising in combination a first tab to extend over a surface of the secondary bone zone, above a level defined by that surface; and an extension of the tab projecting below the first level, the extension having a through opening to receive a first projection for penetrating the primary bone zone below the first level.