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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2004
Applicants:
Benjamin S. Barrall, Conshohocken, PA (US);
Barclay Ross Davis, Glenmoore, PA (US);
Dennis Chien, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin S. Barrall, Conshohocken, PA (US);
Barclay Ross Davis, Glenmoore, PA (US);
Dennis Chien, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Assignee:
Synthes USA, LLC, West Chester, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fixation assembly is described comprising at least two plates, one of which may be a contoured plate and one of which may be a securing plate. The contoured plate may have a plurality of teeth, and the securing plate may have a resilient securing element. The teeth may be arranged so that the resilient securing element encounters progressive resistance as the plates are compressed.