The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2007
Kelly G. Ammann, Boulder, CO (US);
Vincent P. Novak, Longmont, CO (US);
Robert E. Schneider, Erie, CO (US);
Justin R. Taber, Boulder, CO (US);
Kelly G. Ammann, Boulder, CO (US);
Vincent P. Novak, Longmont, CO (US);
Robert E. Schneider, Erie, CO (US);
Justin R. Taber, Boulder, CO (US);
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
An osteotomy plate for maintaining the spacing of a wedge-like opening in bone, the osteotomy plate comprising: a body having a front side and a back side; a key extending out of the back side of the body for disposition in a keyhole formed in the bone along the wedge-like opening; and a plurality of mounting holes for receiving fixation screws therein, the mounting holes being formed in the body such that when the key is disposed in the keyhole, the mounting holes direct the fixation screws into bone on either side of the wedge-like opening.