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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2008
George Kartalian, Great Falls, VA (US);
Ali Siam, Stoughton, MA (US);
George Kartalian, Great Falls, VA (US);
Ali Siam, Stoughton, MA (US);
ProActive Orthopedics, LLC, Great Falls, VA (US);
Abstract
Surgical anchoring systems and methods are employed for the correction of bone deformities. The anchoring system and its associated instrument may be suitable for surgical repair of hallux valgus, tarsometatarsal sprains, ankle ligament reconstruction, spring ligament repair, knee ligament reinforcement, acromioclavicular sprains, coracoclavicular sprains, elbow ligament repair, wrist and hand ligamentous stabilization or similar conditions. The anchoring system may include a fixation system for anchoring two or more sections of bone or other body parts and a system for aligning of one section relative to another section.