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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Emmanuel Anapliotis, Berlin, DE;
Curt Kranz, Berlin, DE;
Inventors:
Emmanuel Anapliotis, Berlin, DE;
Curt Kranz, Berlin, DE;
Assignee:
Merete Medical GmbH, Berlin, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cerclage arrangement is for fixing a bone fracture and comprises a plate that is provided with at least one throughhole. A pin is equipped with a head with an opening that extends perpendicular to the direction of the pin and is used for guiding a cerclage band or wire therethrough. The cerclage pin encompasses a shaft which is provided with an end that extends through the plate so as to engage into the bone area that is to be fixed.