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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2015
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Nicole Murray, West Milford, NJ (US);
Michael Wahl, West Chester, PA (US);
Jean-Noel Bordeaux, West Chester, PA (US);
Thomas Joseph Maughan, West Chester, PA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/62 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/62 (2013.01); A61B 2017/606 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application discloses embodiments related to an external bone fixation device configured to correct bone deformities or repair bone injuries. The device can include a plurality of bases configured to be attached to portions of a bone and a plurality of struts configured to be adjustable in length to change the position and orientation of the plurality of bases and the attached bone portions.