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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2009
Applicants:
Samuel Keller, Hettingen, CH;
Reto Senger, Winterthur, CH;
Hermann Stricker, Rifferswil, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Zimmer GmbH, Winterthur, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/725 (2013.01); A61B 17/7266 (2013.01); A61B 17/744 (2013.01); A61B 17/748 (2013.01);
Abstract
An orthopedic assembly for stabilizing a fractured bone. The orthopedic assembly includes a support structure and an anchor. The anchor includes a first portion and a second portion moveably coupled to the first portion to adjust an angular orientation of the anchor relative to the femur.