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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2012
Applicant:
Orthopedic Designs North American, Inc., Tampa, FL (US);
Inventors:
Lance Fagan, Tampa, FL (US);
Luis Vega, Tampa, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7266 (2013.01); A61B 17/7225 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosed device solves the problem of fixation of a fractured humerus, or other long bone, by allowing a surgeon to first fix the proximal end of the implant and set the fracture, followed by fixation of the distal end without the use of screws.