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Bone fixation system including K-wire compression

US8936615B2 · kind B2 · utility

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38References

20Claims

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Dana Pappalardo · West Chester, US
Sherri Wykosky · West Chester, US
Kenneth Kobayashi · West Chester, US
Dipan Patel · Atlanta, US
William Kolb · Zion, US
Colleen Flesher · West Chester, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2011
Grant date	Jan 20, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/8861
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bone fixation system includes a bone plate, bone anchors, temporary fixation members, and forceps. The temporary fixation members are configured to be inserted through apertures in the bone plate and into underlying bone segments that are separated by a bone gap. The forceps are configured to apply a force to the temporary fixation members that causes at least one of the underlying bone segments to translate with respect to the other bone segment, thereby reducing or distracting the bone segments without interfering with final fixation by screws of bone segments.

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