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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2013
Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc., Medina, OH (US);
James P. Price, Stow, OH (US);
Michael A. Zwolinski, Parma Heights, OH (US);
Andrew J. Leither, Akron, OH (US);
David B. Kay, Akron, OH (US);
Bryan D. Den Hartog, Rapid City, SD (US);
David B. Thordarson, Los Angeles, CA (US);
John L. Marsh, North Liberty, IA (US);
Derek S. Lewis, Copley, OH (US);
ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC., Medina, OH (US);
Abstract
This invention provides a calcaneal plate implanted using a sinus tarsi approach and comprises an anterior section having two locking screw holes, an s-shaped posterior facet section having a four locking holes and which rounds toward the bone at both the inferior and superior edges and is reinforced at the superior edge, and a blade shaped posterior portion having three linearly aligned locking holes and terminating in a tapered portion. There is also, a drill guide assembly having a drill guide column inserted through a hole in a targeting guide and locking to one of the locking holes in the plate, and cannulated drill guide sleeves that lock into holes in the targeting guide in a spaced relation whereby when the targeting guide is locked into the plate, the targeting guide can be used as a handle and wherein locking screws can be implanted percutaneously.