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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2005
Applicant:
Thomas S. Johnston, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventor:
Thomas S. Johnston, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Assignee:
KLS-Martin, LP, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61B 17/66 (2006.01); A61F 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An improved distractor apparatus of the type having at least a pair of opposing bone plates secured distally and proximally to a pair of bone segments created by cutting an osteotomy gap, wherein the mounting brackets for securing the bone plates to the distractor means comprise abutment members that extend into the gap and abut the exposed ends of the two bone segments, such that distraction force is transferred to the bone segments by both the bone plates and the abutment members, wherein at least the abutment member on the distal mounting bracket is collapsible in the distal direction.