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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2003
Applicants:
Darin Gerlach, Cordova, TN (US);
Anthony James, Bartlett, TN (US);
Inventors:
Darin Gerlach, Cordova, TN (US);
Anthony James, Bartlett, TN (US);
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Bone plates with an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper and bone contact surfaces are disclosed. A hole interchangeably accepts a compression screw for compression of a fracture and a locking screw that threads into the bone plate.