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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2003
Peter M. Bonutti, Effingham, IL (US);
Peter M. Bonutti, Effingham, IL (US);
Marctec, LLC., Effingham, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for treating a fracture of a bone is provided. A bone suture assembly includes a first bone plate positioned proximate to the bone. A suture is positioned through the first bone plate and across the fracture of the bone to thereby stabilize the fracture. A method of treating a fracture of a bone includes positioning at least one suture anchor proximate to the bone and positioning at least one bone plate between at least one suture anchor and the bone. The method also includes moving at least one suture across the fracture of the bone and through at least one bone plate, attaching at least one suture to at least one suture anchor, and tensioning at least one suture to stabilize the fracture of the bone.