Variable angle blade plate system and method
US9833270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8872
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone fixation system having a plate with an axle and a blade or “beam” configured to engage with the axle and reside proximate to a subchondral fragment of bone in upon installation of the plate. The beam is operable to rotate about the axle on the plate and reposition the subchondral fragment of bone.
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