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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Christian Woll, Littleton, MA (US);
Christian Woll, Littleton, MA (US);
Woll Bioorthopedics LLC, Littleton, MA (US);
Abstract
A bone segment positioning device including a base shaft, wherein the base shaft includes a base mating structure and an anchoring thread for securing the base shaft to a distal portion of a broken bone. Additionally, a collar shaft is provided, wherein the collar shaft includes a stabilizer base and a collar mating structure configured for associating with the base mating structure to secure the base shaft to the collar shaft. Moreover, a stabilizing device is provided, wherein the stabilizing device includes a collar configured for associating with the stabilizing base to secure the collar shaft with a proximal portion of the broken bone.