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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2006
Kurt S. Schulz, Hollis, NH (US);
Michael O. Khowaylo, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Patrick M. White, West Chester, PA (US);
Robert A. Young, Loganville, GA (US);
Kurt S. Schulz, Hollis, NH (US);
Michael O. Khowaylo, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Patrick M. White, West Chester, PA (US);
Robert A. Young, Loganville, GA (US);
Greatbatch Medical S.A., Orvin, CH;
New Generation Devices, Inc., Glen Rock, NJ (US);
Abstract
In the field of canine humeral osteotomy, an osteotomy plate including a proximal plate portion lying substantially in a first plane for application to the humerus. The proximal plate portion has a bottom surface adapted for application to the surface of the humerus, and the proximal plate portion has at least one overlapping hole formed therein. The osteotomy plate also includes a distal plate portion lying substantially in a second plane for application to the humerus. The distal plate portion has a bottom surface adapted for application to the surface of the humerus, and the distal plate portion has at least one overlapping hole formed therein. The osteotomy plate also includes a transition region connecting the proximal plate portion to the distal plate portion.