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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2007
Timothy M. Elghazaly, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Stephen B. Walulik, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Kirk J. Bailey, Blairstown, NJ (US);
Philip H. Frank, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Joseph M. O'reilly, South Plainfield, NJ (US);
Timothy M. Elghazaly, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Stephen B. Walulik, Stewartsville, NJ (US);
Kirk J. Bailey, Blairstown, NJ (US);
Philip H. Frank, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Joseph M. O'Reilly, South Plainfield, NJ (US);
EBI, LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Abstract
An orthopedic device can include an intramedullary nail and an insert telescopically received in the intramedullary nail. The insert includes at least two guiding bores for corresponding bone fasteners that can be locked at an angle to the intramedullary nail. A locking set screw can be coupled to the insert and move the insert to a position that locks the bone fasteners to the nail.