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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2011
Bruce King, Tucson, AZ (US);
Omar Contento, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Mike Lanham, Tucson, AZ (US);
Lloyd Champagne, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Bruce King, Tucson, AZ (US);
Omar Contento, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Mike Lanham, Tucson, AZ (US);
Lloyd Champagne, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Competitive Global Medical, LLC, Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a system, including methods, apparatus and kits for stabilizing and compressing bone fractures using a compression plate apparatus for stabilizing bone fragments with compression comprising a plate having at least two bone screw holes adapted to accept at least one bone screw each, the plate additionally having at least one elongate hole through the plate; a rack comprising rack teeth located along at least one linear edge of the elongate hole; a pinion axle assembly comprising a pinion axle having a head portion, a pinion gear having complementary gear teeth for engaging the rack teeth and a lower portion having threads for engaging bone.