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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2009
Applicants:
Brett Babat, Nashville, TN (US);
John Kapitan, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Martijn Heikens, Hengelo, NL;
John J. Souza, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Inventors:
Brett Babat, Nashville, TN (US);
John Kapitan, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Martijn Heikens, Hengelo, NL;
John J. Souza, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Assignee:
Omni Surgical LLC, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fixation assembly and methods for its use are provided. The fixation assembly includes two or more fixation elements, at least one connection means adapted to engage with the fixation elements to connect them to one another, and a locking means that is actuated after engagement of the fixation elements with the connection means to simultaneously lock the fixation elements in place relative to one another and to the connection means.