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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2007
Matthew V. Leyden, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jeffrey B. Waffensmith, North Oaks, MN (US);
Matthew S. Wallace, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Marc E. Ruhling, Goshen, IN (US);
Matthew V. Leyden, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jeffrey B. Waffensmith, North Oaks, MN (US);
Matthew S. Wallace, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Marc E. Ruhling, Goshen, IN (US);
DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An assembly includes a plate holder having (i) a body, and (ii) a coupling component rotatably supported by the body. The assembly also includes a bone plate defining (i) a plurality of fastener openings, and (ii) a recess. The coupling component has a set of external threads. The bone plate has a set of internal threads located within the recess. The set of internal threads are configured to mate with the set of external threads.