Customised assembly including at least two osteosynthesis plates which are in turn customised
US8784456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49799
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a customized assembly (1) of at least two osteosynthesis plates (2), for example I-shaped and/or L-shaped and/or cross-shaped and/or crow's-foot-shaped ones which are themselves customized according to the operation to be carried out and the future anatomy of the patient, characterized in that the osteosynthesis plates (2) are connected together by a rod (3), said rod further comprising two protrusions (4) protruding from said rod (3) towards the nasal orifice (8) of the patient into positions that correspond to the two ends (5, 6) of the base (7) of the nasal orifice (8) of the patient. The invention can be used during dental occlusion operations, for example.
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