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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2014
Jeffrey Weinzweig, Highland Park, IL (US);
Jeffrey Weinzweig, Highland Park, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
Bone fixation systems and methods are provided herein. A system may include a plate, having at least one face configured to be affixed to a bone surface, and an adhesive for affixing the plate to a bone surface. In some examples, the plate may include at least on indentation on its face, such as a dimple. The system may also include an application device for dispensing adhesive onto a plate or bone surface, which may include a chamber for containing the adhesive, a heating element in communication with the chamber, a nozzle for dispensing the adhesive, a piston slidably disposed within the chamber for advancing the adhesive towards the nozzle, and a control mechanism for controlling release of adhesive from the nozzle.