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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2010
Jorge L. Orbay, Miami, FL (US);
Thomas H. Norman, Miami, FL (US);
Alex Espinosa, Miami, FL (US);
William Garcia DE Quevedo, Miami, FL (US);
Juan Salcedo, Miami, FL (US);
Jorge L. Orbay, Miami, FL (US);
Thomas H. Norman, Miami, FL (US);
Alex Espinosa, Miami, FL (US);
William Garcia De Quevedo, Miami, FL (US);
Juan Salcedo, Miami, FL (US);
Skeletal Dynamics, LLC, Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
A device is provided including a rotating portion that can be attached to a plate affixed to a first bone forming a joint and a portion that can be affixed to a second bone of the joint. The device is placed internally in order to prevent pin tract problems and to stabilize the joint while allowing motion of the joint along its natural trajectory. Additionally, a method for using the device is provided that includes attaching the rotating portion to a plate attached to a first bone forming a joint, and attaching the fixable portion to a second bone of the joint.