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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2002
Tadeusz Z. Wellisz, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Cin K. Abidin, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Dean Gray, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Tadeusz Z. Wellisz, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Cin K. Abidin, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Dean Gray, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Bioplate, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A cranial bone and bone flap fixation device, comprising first and second caps between which portions of the cranial bone and bone flap are to be gripped; a mounting post located to allow relative cap movement lengthwise of an axis defined by the post, at least the first cap, which is movable lengthwise of the post, forming peripheral petals that are spaced apart about an axis and radially outwardly of a central body portion of the cap, whereby the petals are individually and resiliently movable relative to the central body portion in directions generally parallel to the axis, and in response to gripping.