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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2008
Jayson J. Terres, Tyler, TX (US);
Shaher A. Ahmad, Plano, TX (US);
Lisa R. Thornhill, Dallas, TX (US);
Solon B. Miles, Iii, Plano, TX (US);
Viorel Mocanu, Lewisville, TX (US);
Jayson J. Terres, Tyler, TX (US);
Shaher A. Ahmad, Plano, TX (US);
Lisa R. Thornhill, Dallas, TX (US);
Solon B. Miles, III, Plano, TX (US);
Viorel Mocanu, Lewisville, TX (US);
OsteoMed LLC, Addison, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for fracture reduction includes a reduction plate for reducing a fracture between a first bone segment and a second bone segment. The reduction plate includes, on a first side of the reduction plate, a travel slot and a screw hole. The travel slot is configured to slidably engage a first positioning element that extends into the first bone segment through the travel slot and the first screw hole is configured to affix the first side of the reduction plate to the first bone segment. The reduction plate includes, on a second side of the reduction plate, an adjustment hole and a second screw hole. The adjustment hole is configured to engage a second positioning element that extends into the second bone segment through the adjustment hole and the second screw hole is configured to affix the second side of the reduction plate to the second bone segment.