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Fixation devices and method

US8992582B1 · kind B1 · utility

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24References

15Claims

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Assignee

Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Christian Knoepfle · Donaueschingen, DE
Manfred Schmuck · Zwingenberg, DE
Karl Greiner · Zwingenberg, DE
Markus Kuhn · Hillsboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 26, 2013
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/8028
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A plate system for bone fixation including intermaxillary fixation which has at least one plate with one opening and at least one bone screw for securing the plate to an adjacent bone and/or other anatomical structures (e.g., the gingival) with space maintained in between. The plate system provides a fixed connection at both the plate and the bone. A method for achieving fixation while maintaining space between the plate and bone includes placement of a spacer over the desired bone screw insertion point, followed by placement of the plate over the spacer so that the bone screw may be inserted through the plate while the spacer is held in position.

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