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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2009
Applicants:
Kevin Foley, Germantown, TN (US);
Newt Metcalf, Memphis, TN (US);
Greg Marik, Collierville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Foley, Germantown, TN (US);
Newt Metcalf, Memphis, TN (US);
Greg Marik, Collierville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for affixing at least two portions of bone is provided. The system has a first end cap, a second end cap, and a linking member extending between the first end cap and the second end cap. The first end cap has at least one leg configured to connect the linking member to the first end cap and configured to retain the connection. The system provides an integral locking system mechanism that does not require an additional locking element.