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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2012
Acute Innovations, Llc, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Oren S. Bernstein, Portland, OR (US);
Joel Gillard, Portland, OR (US);
Eric Thorsell, Portland, OR (US);
Sara Haislip, Portland, OR (US);
Kyle A. Loucks, Ridgefield, WA (US);
Andrew W. Seykora, Portland, OR (US);
Acute Innovations LLC, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Abstract
System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for bone fixation using a fixation device including a mounting portion and a fastener that attaches to the mounting portion. In some embodiments, the fixation device may include first and second mounting portions configured to be disposed across a bone from each other and secured with a fastener that extends from one of the mounting portions, through the bone, and to the other mounting portion. The system also may include a tool to facilitate installation of the fixation device.