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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2008
Joseph Michael O'reilly, South Plainfield, NJ (US);
Philip Harris Frank, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Nicholas Joseph Bender, Raleigh, NC (US);
Michael Charles Strycharz, Kingsport, TN (US);
Joseph Michael O'Reilly, South Plainfield, NJ (US);
Philip Harris Frank, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Nicholas Joseph Bender, Raleigh, NC (US);
Michael Charles Strycharz, Kingsport, TN (US);
Biomet Manufacturing Corp., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
The present teachings provide one or more surgical instruments for repairing damaged tissue, such as in the case of a hip or femoral fracture. The present teachings can also provide one or more orthopedic screws that can be inserted in and/or removed from bone using any of a dedicated driver or any of commonly available drivers. The present teachings can further provide a surgical instrument that includes dual reconstructive wires and associated method, among other instruments and methods for repairing a hip or femoral fracture.