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Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014

Filed:

Feb. 06, 2012
Applicants:

Jorge L. Orbay, Miami, FL (US);

Thomas H. Norman, Miami, FL (US);

Juan Salcedo, Miami, FL (US);

Inventors:

Jorge L. Orbay, Miami, FL (US);

Thomas H. Norman, Miami, FL (US);

Juan Salcedo, Miami, FL (US);

Assignee:

Skeletal Dynamics, L.L.C., Miami, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A plate for fracture fixation is provided including a plurality of individually adjustable heads and various features to achieve: a.) superior fixation of the plate to osteoporotic diaphyseal bone; b.) improved visualization of the fracture line; c.) intraoperative adjustability to achieve better contact of the plate and the bone; d.) reduced risk of post-surgery tendon rupture; d.) improved fixation of small volar marginal fragments and, e.) improved targeting and fixing of particular fractured bone fragments.


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