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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2012
Albert Dacosta, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Matthew S. Solar, Indiatlantic, FL (US);
Thomas Sangiovanni, Miami, FL (US);
William Krauss, Birmingham, AL (US);
Albert Dacosta, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Matthew S. Solar, Indiatlantic, FL (US);
Thomas Sangiovanni, Miami, FL (US);
William Krauss, Birmingham, AL (US);
PARAGON 28, INC., Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
Orthopaedic plate and spreader apparatuses and methods for distracting and compressing bones and fractured bones in a patient. A first orthopaedic plate and tab assembly has ratcheting teeth on the plate and tab for distracting two bone surfaces to a desire wedge shape. The plate may have longitudinal and diametral curvatures. A second orthopaedic plate and tab assembly has a female plate with ratcheting teeth configured to mate with a male plate with ratcheting teeth for compression and distraction of two bone surfaces. The ratcheting teeth of the first and second orthopaedic plate and tab assemblies may be one way ratcheting teeth or two way ratcheting teeth. Surgical methods for inserting the implants within the patient.