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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2003
David S. Rathbun, Gap, PA (US);
Lawrence J. Binder, Jr., Langhorne, PA (US);
Sean S. Suh, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Pascal Stihl, Grenchen, CH;
Christopher J. Ryan, West Chester, PA (US);
Lan Anh Duong, Denver, PA (US);
David S. Rathbun, Gap, PA (US);
Lawrence J. Binder, Jr., Langhorne, PA (US);
Sean S. Suh, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Pascal Stihl, Grenchen, CH;
Christopher J. Ryan, West Chester, PA (US);
Lan Anh Duong, Denver, PA (US);
Synthes USA, LLC, West Chester, PA (US);
Abstract
A bone fixation system including a bone plate and surgical drill guide is provided. The drill guide assembly includes one or more alignment drill tubes that are remotely aligned with corresponding fastener holes in the bone plate, and a plate holder to engage a hole in the bone plate. The surgical drill guide is releasably lockable to the plate holder.