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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2010
Terrence Stahurski, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Spanky A. Raymond, Uniontown, OH (US);
Terrence Stahurski, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Spanky A. Raymond, Uniontown, OH (US);
APPLIED ORTHOPAEDICS LLC, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () for use in retaining bone in a desired spatial relationship includes a rod () and a housing () that has a passage () through which the rod () extends along an axis (). A connector () extends from the housing () and engages a bone. The connector () is movable relative to the housing () into any one of a plurality of positions. A locking member () is deflectable between a first condition for allowing relative movement between the connector () and the housing () and a second condition engaging the connector () to hold the connector () in any one of the plurality of positions relative to the housing ().