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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2006
Dale R. Schulze, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Dale R. Schulze, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
DuPuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A bone fixation device comprises a beam including plurality of stacked flexible members. At least one locking member is provided in engagement with the plurality of stacked flexible members. The at least one locking member is configured to retain the plurality of stacked flexible members together in either a locked relationship or an unlocked relationship. In the locked relationship, the at least one locking member compress the plurality of stacked flexible members together. The plurality of stacked flexible members are configured to bend when a threshold force is applied to the beam, provided the plurality of stacked flexible members are in an unlocked relationship. When the plurality of stacked flexible members are in an unlocked relationship, the threshold force is insufficient to bend the plurality of stacked flexible members.