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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Kenneth Bruecker, Ventura, CA (US);
Alex Khowaylo, Waldwick, NJ (US);
Michael Khowaylo, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Gary Thau, Morgantown, PA (US);
Robert Young, Loganville, GA (US);
Patrick White, West Chester, PA (US);
Kenneth Bruecker, Ventura, CA (US);
Alex Khowaylo, Waldwick, NJ (US);
Michael Khowaylo, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Gary Thau, Morgantown, PA (US);
Robert Young, Loganville, GA (US);
Patrick White, West Chester, PA (US);
Greatbatch Medical S.A., Orvin, CH;
Abstract
A TPO bone plate with an offset longitudinal axis has a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side. Sets of overlapping holes communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side. The overlapping holes have multifaceted surfaces such as a threaded surface or a coaxial series of annular grooves. The sets of overlapping holes are adapted to receive a bone screw with a head and a bone-engaging thread.