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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael L. Boyer, II, Paoli, PA (US);
David C. Paul, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Thomas B. Higgins, Berwyn, PA (US);
Christopher M. Angelucci, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Dominique D. Messerli, West Chester, PA (US);
Kenneth I. Kobayashi, Exton, PA (US);
Assignee:
Synthes (USA), Paoli, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to plugs for filling vacancies in bone tissue. The plugs include a body and at least one end cap that are coupled together and may be formed from bone. The body of the plug may be a sleeve, and the plug may further include an insert configured and dimensioned to be received in the sleeve.