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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Michael Teague, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Peter Bohrmann, Muhlheim, DE;
Inventors:
Michael Teague, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Peter Bohrmann, Muhlheim, DE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A holder for an osteosynthesis fixation device or bone plate and the screws or other mechanical fasteners for affixing the bone plate to bone matter, the holder temporarily retaining the bone plate and screws during the affixation procedure and providing guide bores to properly align the driver tool and the screws during insertion. The holder is significantly thicker than the bone plate, such that it is easily grasped and manipulated by the surgeon.