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March 29, 2010RESTON, VA—03/29/2010—NAQP has announced its 2010 Owners Conference will be held in Chicago this fall in conjunction with GRAPH EXPO 2010. NAQP's conference, to be held Thursday, September 30, 2010 through Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the InterContinental Hotel, will precede the opening of GRAPH EXPO. GRAPH EXPO 2010, the year's largest graphic communications exhibition and conference in the Americas, will take place October 3-6, 2010, in Chicago's McCormick Place South.
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Method of implanting a bone plate
Subclass of:
606 - Surgery
606053000 - Orthopedic instrumentation
606060000 - Internal fixation means
606280000 - Cortical plate (e.g., bone plates)
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606281000 | Method of implanting a bone plate | 89 |
20130211460 | Clavicle Plate and Screws - A bone plate and system is provided. The bone fixation plate conforms to the contour of an irregularly shaped bone and eliminates the need for pre-bending or intraoperative bending of the plate. The bone plate is applied to the bone in a generally flat condition and the process of installing and tightening the bone screws in the prescribed order serves to contour the plate to the underlying bone while providing sufficient strength to effect bone healing. The geometry of the plate allows the plate to follow the contour of an irregularly shaped bone, preventing prominence and patient palpability and streamlining the surgical procedure. | 08-15-2013 |
20130079828 | Distal Radius Volar Locking Plate With Extension for Ulnar Volar Fragment - A distal radius fixation plate for volar plating may comprise a distal radius fixation plate body configured to be placed adjacent a fractured volar distal radius and proximal to a watershed line of the volar distal radius and a distal radius fixation plate extension approximately 60 to 80% thinner on average than the distal radius fixation plate and projecting from the distal radius fixation plate body and configured to be placed so that it extends distal to the watershed line, the plate extension configured to curve around an ulnar/volar corner of the distal radius bone so as to engage the volar lip preferably without curving around other parts of the volar lip of the distal radius. The plate extension may have a hook at its upper end. The plate body may have an obliquely angled screw hole to buttress a radial styloid fragment. | 03-28-2013 |
20100036430 | COMPRESSION BRACE - A surgical device for pressing and retaining adjacent bones against one another comprising a compression brace and separate fasteners. The compression brace has at least two fastener retaining portions. Each fastener retaining portion has a fastener hole therethrough for receiving a fastener, such as a screw or pin. A pair of bridge members are positioned between the fastener retaining portions, and are spaced apart from one another to form a compression opening. The compression bracket can include a plurality of fastener retaining portions and a plurality of compression openings. In some embodiments, the fasteners are maintained in a substantially fixed relation with the fastener retaining portion. The brace is installed on adjacent bones such that a fastener engages each bone. The compression opening is spread apart to draw the fasteners toward one another, and thereby compress the adjacent bones together. | 02-11-2010 |
20100106196 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A PLATE TO A BONE - A method for attaching a plate to a bone is described. A guide tool having a through bore and at least one distal locating feature is provided. The distal locating feature of the guide tool is placed into a predetermined relationship with the plate. A fastener is engaged with a distal end of a driver shaft of a fastener driver. The fastener driver has a driver orientation means associated with the driver shaft. The fastener is inserted into the through bore of the guide tool with the fastener driver. The driver orientation means is mated with a guide orientation means located in the through bore of the guide tool. At least a portion of the fastener is inserted through the fastener hole. The fastener is secured into the bone through actuation of the fastener driver. At least one of a fastener travel distance, a fastener insertion orientation, and a fastener insertion pitch is guided through the mating of the driver orientation means and the guide orientation means. The fastener driver is withdrawn from the guide tool. The guide tool is withdrawn from the plate. A system for attaching a plate to a bone is also provided. | 04-29-2010 |
20140066994 | INSTRUMENT FOR USE IN BENDING SURGICAL DEVICES - A system for bending a surgical device is disclosed in which the system may include a bending apparatus having a housing with a series of posts received therein. In some embodiments, one of the series of posts may be selectively movable within an elongate slot in the housing, while another of the series of posts may be radially movable. Movement of the radially movable post may serve to bend a surgical device about at least one of the other remaining posts. A tool may also be provided with the system for interacting with a lever and causing the radially movable post to move radially. An alternate apparatus for bending a surgical device is also disclosed, as are methods of bending a surgical device using the aforementioned system. | 03-06-2014 |
20100100134 | Angulated Locking Plate/Screw Interface - A system for lockably engaging bone screws into a fixation plate may include a locking fixation plate including a threaded screw hole defined by an inner surface surrounding the threaded screw hole, the inner surface comprising an upper countersink and a threaded portion, the threaded portion comprising a pair of threads arranged in a double helix configuration, and a screw comprising a generally conical head tapering into a generally cylindrical shaft that ends at a tip and a single thread beginning near the tip and extending along the generally cylindrical shaft and onto the generally conical head, a thread height of the single thread being constant over a majority of the generally cylindrical shaft and tapering as the thread extends onto the head. | 04-22-2010 |
20120184999 | Decompressive Craniotomy Device and Methodology - A fixation device comprises a first anchor portion being configured to join to a first bone portion. A second anchor portion is configured to join to a second bone portion. An intermediate component extends between the first anchor portion and the second anchor portion. The intermediate component is configured to expand and contract enabling constrained movement of the second bone portion. | 07-19-2012 |
20130046346 | Thermoplastic Multilayer Article - A multilayer article including a thermoplastic layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and a base layer have a first base surface and a second base surface opposite the first base surface, wherein the first base surface of the base layer is permanently bonded to the second surface of the thermoplastic layer, wherein the thermoplastic layer has a first glass transition temperature, T | 02-21-2013 |
20140066995 | IMPLANT SUITABLE FOR CALCANEAL OSTEOTOMY - An implant comprises an elongated plate having a first major face and at least one locking screw hole, to receive a locking fastener oriented normal to the major face. The elongated plate has a wall with a flat surface normal to the first major face. A non-locking screw hole is located between the locking screw hole and the wall. The non-locking screw hole is configured to receive a non-locking fastener oriented at an acute angle relative to the locking fastener. | 03-06-2014 |
20140066996 | CONTOURED CALCANEAL PLATE AND A PERCUTANEOUS DRILL GUIDE FOR USE THEREWITH - This invention provides a calcaneal plate implanted using a sinus tarsi approach and comprises an anterior section having two locking screw holes, an s-shaped posterior facet section having a four locking holes and which rounds toward the bone at both the inferior and superior edges and is reinforced at the superior edge, and a blade shaped posterior portion having three linearly aligned locking holes and terminating in a tapered portion. There is also, a drill guide assembly having a drill guide column inserted through a hole in a targeting guide and locking to one of the locking holes in the plate, and cannulated drill guide sleeves that lock into holes in the targeting guide in a spaced relation whereby when the targeting guide is locked into the plate, the targeting guide can be used as a handle and wherein locking screws can be implanted percutaneously. | 03-06-2014 |
20130060288 | METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - Surgical instruments and methods aimed at the proper placement and installation of textile-based orthopedic implants. More specifically, the surgical instruments include a flexible template, insertion instrument and multi-pronged awl. The flexible template may be formed of a combination of rigid and flexible materials and is deformable to match the contour of the target anatomy for subsequent placement of a textile-based orthopedic implant. The insertion instrument has a handle and a template end used for holding the flexible template and textile-based implant. The template end has one or apertures with hollow cylindrical extensions for holding the flexible template or textile-based implant and one or more cutout regions for better visualization and affixation of fixation screws. An awl is also provided with one or more prongs to initiate channels for the fixation screws. A method of implanting a textile-based orthopedic implant is also disclosed. | 03-07-2013 |
20140052193 | ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT IN THE FORM OF A PLATE TO BE FIXED BETWEEN TWO BONE PARTS - The invention relates to a plate fixed between two bone parts by way of screws engaged in holes formed in the thickness of said plate. The plate comprises an angled member or rib which is inclined according to an angle of between about 30° and 60° in relation to the plane defined by the plate. The angled member or rib has a hole for engaging a screw and is located in the central part of the width, over a determined part of the length of the plate, so that the screw brings the two bone parts into a compressive position. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052194 | ARTICULATING TOOL AND METHODS OF USING - Disclosed are embodiments of an articulating tool having a head that articulates and is capable of maintaining an angle for drilling or placing a fastener into a bone. The articulating tool includes a housing, an articulating head, a rotatable drive shaft, and a driver tip connected to the distal shaft portion. The articulating tool may be constructed and arranged to move between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position and the second position the articulating head and the rotatable drive shaft are at different angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing. | 02-20-2014 |
20130165978 | FIXATION DEVICE FOR THE FIXATION OF BONE FRAGMENTS - A fixation device for the fixation of bone fragments, applicable to the mutual fastening of bone fragments temporarily separated during a surgical operation or as a result of a trauma. The device is also suitable for the fixation of a bone flap in the replacement thereof in a corresponding aperture made in the cranium or cranial bone mass. The device is made of biocompatible material and comprises a flexible strip and fastening means, the strip having a length allowing the formation of a fastening loop tightly fastening the bone fragments to be joined together. The fastening means are provided with at least one opening provided with interlocking means allowing the passage of a free end of the strip and preventing its extraction in the direction opposite to the insertion. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165979 | WRIST FUSION PLATE - A wrist fusion plate has a proximal portion comprising at least one opening, wherein the proximal portion attaches to the radius by inserting bone screws through the proximal portion opening. A distal plate portion has a plurality of openings and is adapted to be attached to a metacarpal (M) by inserting bone screws through the distal portion attachment openings and into the metacarpal. A central plate portion has at least one attachment opening and is adapted to be attached to a carpal bone by inserting bone screws through the attachment opening. The proximal and distal portions are aligned along a longitudinal axis of the wrist fusion plate. One of the distal portion attachment openings is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 06-27-2013 |
20120271359 | BONE PLATE SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A bone plate system for use in an "open door" laminoplasty procedure, including a bone plate, a first fixation element, and at least one second fixation element. The bone plate is elongated and has a generally curved shape such that the plate has an associated radius of curvature. The plate is sized and dimensioned to span a gap between a pair of bony segments, for example a pair of bony segments constituting a divided lamina. The first and second fixation elements are each configured to securely attach the bone plate to the bony segments. The bone plate has a first end including a generally U-shaped slot extending therein such that the open end of the slot comprises a first terminal end of the plate. | 10-25-2012 |
20100268283 | Volar Fixation System And Methods of Using The Same - A volar fixation system includes a plate intended to be positioned against the volar side of the radial bone. The plate includes holes for receiving fasteners along a fixed axis relative to the plate. The plate is positioned against the radius bone, and a portion of the plate is preliminarily fixed to the radius bone. The fracture is reduced, and a plurality of fasteners are each inserted through a respective plate hole so as to extend immediately below the subchondral bone of the radius bone and is fixed in axial relationship relative to the plate. Together the fasteners form a stabilizing construct that conforms to the concave curvature of the articular surface of the radius bone. | 10-21-2010 |
20130190825 | Bone Anchor Assembly, Bone Plate System, And Method - In one aspect, a bone anchor assembly is provided having a bone anchor with a head, a resilient locking cap extending about a portion of the bone anchor head, and a cap drive member having a depending annular wall. The annular wall and locking cap have engagement surfaces configured to engage and expand the locking cap as the cap drive member is shifted from an unlocked to a locked position. In another form, a bone plate system is provided including a bone plate having an elongated throughbore and a resilient support member received therein. The support member has an opening sized to receive a bone anchor head and an actuator device carried thereon. The bone plate and support member have interfering portions configured to be shifted to a locked orientation to lock the support member and the bone anchor head at an axial position in the throughbore. | 07-25-2013 |
20120191138 | USE OF FLEXIBLE BUSHINGS TO PROMOTE HEALING AND STABLE FRACTURE COMPRESSION IN ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA PLATES - In one embodiment, an orthopedic plate system is provided, comprising one or more orthopedic plates, each having one or more openings, a plurality of screws for securing one or more bones to said plates through said openings, and, means for flexibly locking said screws to said plates so that controlled motion of said bones is enabled after the securing of said bones to said plates. One advantage of said system is that of enhancing the healing of said bones and/or their fractures. A screw and bushing assembly, which flexibly locks said screw to an orthopedic plate, and a method of installing said orthopedic plate, are also disclosed. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191139 | METHODS FOR BONE ALIGNMENT - A method for correcting an angular deformity in a bone includes positioning a link across a physis of the bone, the link having a first portion with a first opening, a second portion with a second opening, and a central portion extending between the first portion and the second portion, the central portion being more flexible than the first portion or the second portion. A first bone engager and second bone engager are advanced through the first opening and the second opening, respectively, and into the bone on opposing sides of the physis. The physis is allowed to generate more physeal tissue on a side of the bone opposite the link so as to reduce the angular deformity. | 07-26-2012 |
20120109216 | BONE PLATE AND BONE PLATE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING POLYAXIAL FASTENERS - A bone plate system for fixation of bone includes a bone plate and a first fastener. The bone plate includes a bone contacting surface, an upper surface, and a first opening extending between the bone contacting surface and the upper surface. The first opening includes a lower portion, a non-threaded upper portion, and a threaded portion. The threaded portion includes threads and converges towards the lower portion. The lower portion includes a smallest diameter of the first opening. The first fastener includes a head at least partially comprising a spherical portion and a first material. When the first fastener is inserted into the first opening, the threads of the first opening form threads in the first material on the head of the first fastener to secure the first fastener in place at one of a plurality of possible angles within the first opening. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109215 | ORTHOPEDIC PLATE FOR USE IN FIBULA REPAIR - The present invention relates to an orthopedic plate for use in repair of a fibula. The plate has a Y-shaped profile which has the contour of a spoon where the bowl includes a terminal pair of arms that form differing angles and lengths relative to the trunk portion of the plate. The arms include locking screw holes where the screws converge toward each other, but do not impinge so as to provide multiplanar fixation. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109214 | ORTHOPEDIC PLATES FOR USE IN CLAVICLE REPAIR AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - The present invention relates to a series of orthopedic plates for use in repair of a clavicle. The plate has a Y-shaped profile or an X-shaped profile which includes an elongate central trunk with a complex contour and wither one or two terminal pairs of arms that have a first arm and a second arm that form differing angles and lengths relative to the trunk portion of the plate. The arms include locking screw holes where the screws converge toward each other to provide for multiplanar fixation but which do not impinge. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109213 | DYNAMIC BONE FIXATION ELEMENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to dynamic bone fixation elements and a surgical method to stabilize bone or bone fragments. The dynamic bone fixation elements preferably include a bone engaging component and a load carrier engaging component. The bone engaging component preferably includes a plurality of threads for engaging a patient's bone and a lumen. The load carrier engaging component preferably includes a head portion for engaging a load carrier (e.g., bone plate) and a shaft portion. The shaft portion preferably at least partially extends into the lumen. Preferably at least a portion of an outer surface of the shaft portion is spaced away from at least a portion of an inner surface of the lumen via a gap so that the head portion can move with respect to the bone engaging component. The distal end of the shaft portion is preferably coupled to the lumen. | 05-03-2012 |
20090292318 | Bone Plate with Complex, Adjacent Holes Joined by a Relief-Space - A bone plate ( | 11-26-2009 |
20090082812 | Provisional locking pedicle screw system and method - Provisional locking pedicle screw systems and associated methods for surgery are provided. A bone screw assembly may be provided that includes a bone screw, an anchor bracket, and a provisional locking member. The provisional locking member may exert a frictional force against the bone screw that semi-rigidly fixes the anchor bracket and the bone screw in place relative to each other. More rigid securement (e.g., non-provisional locking) of the relative positions of the bone screw and the anchor bracket may be achieved by securing a securement member (e.g., set screw) within the anchor bracket. Also provided are a multiple-component set screw and an anchor bracket configured to form a press-fit connection with the bone screw. In various embodiments, the systems and methods described herein may be used to fuse together, mechanically immobilize, and/or adjust the alignment of adjacent vertebrae of the spine. | 03-26-2009 |
20140074173 | BONE PLATE WITH A TRANSFIXATION SCREW HOLE - A system for securing bones together across a joint includes a transfixation screw and a plate. The plate includes an elongate spine having a transfixation screw hole disposed along the spine. The transfixation screw hole includes an inner surface configured to direct the transfixation screw through the transfixation screw hole such that the transfixation screw extends alongside the bridge portion at a trajectory configured to pass through a first position on the first bone and a second position on the second bone once the plate is placed across the joint. The transfixation screw includes a head configured to abut the inner surface of the transfixation screw hole and a shaft configured to contiguously extend through the first bone, across the joint, and into the second bone. | 03-13-2014 |
20120078312 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A RADIOPAQUE REGION TO FACILITATE POSITIONING A BONE PLATE ON BONE - Bone fixation system, including methods, apparatus, and kits, and comprising a bone plate and at least one instrument that attaches to the bone plate and provides at least one radiopaque region to facilitate positioning the bone plate on bone visualized by radiographic imaging. The instrument may be a handle assembly and/or a targeting guide. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078311 | BONE PLATE SUPPORTED BY A LEG MEMBER AND USED AS A LEVER - System, including apparatus and methods, for fixing bone with a bone plate supported temporarily at a slant on bone by a leg member before the bone plate is used as a lever to reposition a region of the bone. In some embodiments, the leg member may be a post member that attaches to the bone plate by threaded engagement with an aperture of the bone plate. In some embodiments, the bone plate and the leg member may be used near the end of a long bone, such as on a distal portion of a radial bone. | 03-29-2012 |
20130289626 | BONE PLATE AIMING BLOCK - An aiming block fixation system for fixing an aiming block to a bone plate includes a bone plate having an outer surface and a bone-contacting surface for application to a bone. The aiming block has an upper surface, a lower surface engageable with the outer surface of the bone plate. A first angled aiming block bore extending from the upper surface to the lower surface along an axis which is at a non-zero degree angle to an axis of a bone plate hole. A locking element extends through the angled aiming block bore and the bone plate hole such that a central longitudinal axis of the locking element is oriented at a nonzero degree angle to the first axis, with the locking element including a radially outwardly extending camming arm selectively engageable with a camming surface of the first bone plate hole. | 10-31-2013 |
20100217327 | PLATE AND SYSTEM FOR LATERAL TREATMENT OF A FRACTURE OF THE CALCANEUS - A plate includes a substantially rectilinear posterior tab and an anterior tab. The anterior tab includes a substantially rectilinear rear longitudinal part connected rigidly to the posterior tab such that they form between them a first angle of between about 90° and about 110° and a substantially rectilinear front longitudinal part which is inclined with respect to the substantially rectilinear rear longitudinal part such that they form between them a second angle which is between about 230° and about 250°. The second angle is at the same angular orientation as the first angle. The plate is thus shaped appropriately in relation to the calcaneus and can be placed in position in a minimally invasive manner. | 08-26-2010 |
20090076556 | TRANSBUCCAL PLATE HOLDING CANNULA - The present invention relates to a transbuccal plate holding cannula used in osteofixation procedures. The transbuccal plate holding cannula of the present invention can be releasably secured to a bone plate such that tools and fasteners may be passed through the plate holding cannula in order to secure the bone plate to a bone. | 03-19-2009 |
20100249851 | Orthopedic plate for use in small bone repair - The present invention relates to an orthopedic plate and screw system and instruments for surgical fixation of a small bone or bones. The plate facilitates three dimensional contouring to provide for a variety of applications and to accommodate individual variation in bone shape. The plate has a modified x shape including a central trunk portion including one or more screw holes along a longitudinal axis and a set of divergent upper and an oppositely extending set of divergent lower arms, each arm including screw holes which are placed at a radially equal distance but which diverging asymmetrically from the longitudinal axis relative to its paired upper or lower mate. The screws of the system are self-starting, self-tapping screws including the option of partial or full cannulation. | 09-30-2010 |
20100063549 | Internal Joint Stabilizer Device, System, and Method of Use - A stabilization device is provided including an axle and a portion that can be affixed to a bone. The device is used to stabilize a joint while allowing motion of the joint along its natural trajectory and it is placed internally in order to prevent pin tract problems. Additionally, methods for using the device are provided that include, in various sequences, inserting the axle into a bone of a joint, adjusting the geometry of the device and attaching the fixable portion to another bone of the joint. The device can be provided as part of a system including an axis trajectory guide useful for locating the axis of rotation of the joint prior to insertion, adjustment and attachment of the device. | 03-11-2010 |
20110130794 | Method and Apparatus for Minimally Invasive Subcutaneous Treatment of Long Bone Fractures - The instant invention is a novel method and construct for temporary or definitive minimally invasive treatment of broken long bones such as a femur or humerus. The method includes the steps of tunneling an elongated plate subcutaneously in the subcutaneous fat layer parallel to the fractured long bone; and attaching the ends of the elongated plate to the fractured long bone. The elongated plate remains disposed in the subcutaneous fat layer and away from, but parallel to the long bone once attached to the long bone. | 06-02-2011 |
20100069967 | Instruments and Methods For Holding A Bone Plate - An instrument for insertion and placement of dynamic spinal fixation plates is provided. In general, the instrument is a clip that holds the plate at its maximum extension for implantation. | 03-18-2010 |
20100249850 | Orthopedic Fixation Device with Bioresorbable Layer - An orthopedic fixation device for treating fractures has a body with holes to accept fasteners such as bone screws and pins. Either the fasteners, or the body, or both the fasteners and the body have a layer of bioresorbable material thereon. The bioresorbable material is on the shaft or head of the fasteners and when on the body surrounding one or more holes. Engagement between the fasteners and the body is initially through the bioresorbable material, which engagement rigidly fixes the relative angular orientation between the fastener and the body when the device is applied to a bone. As the bioresrobable material is resorbed the angular relation between the fastener and the body is no longer rigidly fixed, thereby effecting a transformation from rigid osteosysthesis to flexible osteosynthesis to allow micromotion between the bone fragments which promotes healing. | 09-30-2010 |
20120303067 | Elbow Compression Instrument - A device for compressing fractured portions of a bone includes (a) first and second jaws movable relative to one another to compress fractured portions of a bone therebetween, the first and second jaws being connected to one another such that bone gripping portions thereof remain parallel to one another throughout a permitted range of motion of the first and second jaws and (b) a first guide sleeve attached to the distal end of the first jaw and a second guide sleeve attached to the distal end of the second jaw. The first and second guide sleeves have central axes coaxial with one another. | 11-29-2012 |
20100179600 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONE FRACTURE FIXATION - A method according to the present disclosure may include determining a load to be supported across separated bone regions by a bridge region of a bone plate. The method may further include determining an acceptable cut force (CF) for the bridge region, determining a cross-sectional area (a) of the bridge region based on the determined load, and determining a height (h) and a width (w) of the bridge region. A bone plate may be provided including a bridge region having the height (h) and width (w) for securing the separated bone regions. | 07-15-2010 |
20100262193 | Osseosynthesis Plate with Keyhole Feature - A bone plate comprises a first plate opening extending therethrough, the first plate opening comprising a first cylindrical portion sized and shaped to receive therethrough a shaft of a first bone fixation element to be passed through the plate to fix the bone plate to a target bone to be treated in a desired position, a top surface of the first cylindrical portion comprising a recess sized and shaped to lockingly seat a head of the first bone fixation element therein and a first elongated portion open to the first cylindrical portion and a side of the bone plate, the first elongated portion being sized and shaped to permit slidable movement of the shaft of the first bone fixation element therethrough while preventing passage therethrough of the head of the first bone fixation element. | 10-14-2010 |
20140046377 | Locking Confirmation Mechanism For a Bone Screw and Plate Assembly - Novel bone screw and plate assemblies including locking confirmation mechanisms are provided. In certain cases, a locking confirmation mechanism is operably attached to the plate, and comprises a toggling arm having an upper portion, a mid-portion and a lower portion. When a bone screw is positioned in a plate in an unlocked configuration, the locking confirmation mechanism assumes a first position. When the bone screw is positioned in the plate in a locked configuration, this causes the locking confirmation mechanism to pivot and assume a second position. The locking confirmation mechanism thus provides a convenient visual and/or tactile means to assess when the screw is in a locked configuration. | 02-13-2014 |
20140081336 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CORRECTING BONE DEFORMITIES - The present invention is a method and device for the correction and reduction of bone deformities, such as metatarsus primus adductus, using a plate body with winged buttresses and dorsal loop. The method and device can be affixed to a bone without any drilling or violating of the bone and can use a tethering technique which does not require drilling into the second metatarsal, nor does it require the placement of a prominent suture knot/button device medially along the first metatarsal. | 03-20-2014 |
20100324603 | SYSTEM FOR RIB FIXATION - System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for fixing ribs with bone plates. | 12-23-2010 |
20120010665 | Method and apparatus for minimally invasive subcutaneous treatment of humerus fractures - The instant invention is a novel method and construct for temporary or definitive minimally invasive treatment of a broken humerus. The method includes the steps of tunneling an elongated plate subcutaneously in the subcutaneous fat layer substantially parallel to the fractured humerus; and attaching the ends of the elongated plate to the fractured humerus. The elongated plate remains disposed in the subcutaneous fat layer and away from, but parallel to the humerus once attached to the humerus. | 01-12-2012 |
20130296941 | Bone Plate System - A bone plate system is provided that includes bone plates and bone anchor assemblies for being inserted into bone plate bores to secure the bone plates to one or more bones. In one aspect, the bone plate system includes a bone anchor assembly having a locking cap and a locking fastener connected to a head portion of a bone anchor. The bone anchor assembly is driven into a bone plate bore before the locking fastener is shifted to expand the locking cap and fix the bone anchor assembly within the bore. In another aspect, the bone plate system includes a bone anchor assembly having a locking cap that deflects radially inward due to contact with the bone plate at large bone anchor assembly insertion angles. In addition, a bone anchor assembly having a preassembled condition with a locking cap resisting back out of a locking fastener. | 11-07-2013 |
20130226248 | Locking Plate with Screw Fixation from Opposite Cortex - An apparatus for supporting a bone includes a plate configured for positioning on a tension side of the bone. Two or more fasteners are configured to extend from an opposite side of the bone to the plate, and engage the plate after extending through the bone. The plate has an attachment mechanism operable to engage with the fasteners. In other aspects, a method of performing a surgical procedure includes positioning a plate on a tension side of a bone, and forming a hole from an opposite side of the bone to the plate. A fastener is inserted through the hole to the plate, and the plate is adjusted into position on the bone surface on the tension side of the bone. One or more additional holes are formed from the opposite side of the bone to the plate, and one or more additional fasteners are inserted. | 08-29-2013 |
20120071933 | RETAINING MECHANISM - A retaining mechanism for use in affixing a stratum to bone is disclosed. The retaining mechanism comprises a stratum and a retaining element. The stratum comprises a first surface, a second surface, and at least one hole extending between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the second surface is configured to engage at least a portion of the bone. The retaining element is configured to engage the stratum and configured to at least partially overlap the at least one hole such that the retaining element helps prevent inadvertent backing out of the fastener after the fastener has been fully inserted into the at least at least one hole of the stratum, wherein the retaining element is substantially rigid. Further, methods of implanting a spinal plate are disclosed. | 03-22-2012 |
20120123484 | Ulna Osteotomy System - A bone plate includes a first three-part combination hole extending through a proximal portion of the plate, a first portion configured to engage a threaded head portion of a bone fixation element, a second portion configured to receive a bone fixation element along an axis substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the bone and a third portion defining a screw axis extending toward the distal end of the elongated body at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the longitudinal axis in combination with a first two-part combination hole extending through the proximal portion, a first threaded portion configured to engage a threaded head portion of a bone fixation element and a second portion defining an elongated slot extending along a longitudinal axis of the plate for receiving a bone fixation element so that the plate may slide along its longitudinal axis relative to the bone fixation element. | 05-17-2012 |
20110004253 | SPINAL FIXATION PLATE - Spinal fixation plates for maintaining adjacent vertebrae in and fixed position are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the plate includes opposed superior and inferior portions that are angled in a direction anterior to an anterior face of a mid-portion of the plate. The plate also includes a curvature formed therein about a longitudinal axis in a sagittal plane thereof. In use, when the plate is attached to adjacent vertebrae, the angle of the superior and inferior portions and the curvature in the plate are effective to position one or more thru-bores formed in the superior and inferior portions at the anterior rims of the adjacent vertebrae. In another embodiment, a spinal fixation plate is provided that is adapted to engage and mate to a fusion cage or other vertebral implant disposed between adjacent vertebra. The present invention also provides spinal fixation kits or assemblies, and methods for implanting the same. | 01-06-2011 |
20120083848 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING REPAIR AND REATTACHMENT OF COMMINUTED BONE PORTIONS - A fracture fixation system serves in repairing a comminuted humeral head of a humeral bone. The fracture fixation system includes a plate having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, one of a screw and a post, and at least one aperture for receiving the one of the screw and the post therethrough. The plate is secured to a portion of a humeral shaft of the humeral bone, and the one of the screw and the post is inserted through the at least one aperture through the plate. The portion of the comminuted humeral head is attached to the one of the screw and the post using at least one suture. The one of the screw and the post is rotated to wind the at least one suture therearound to reposition the portion of the comminuted humeral head relative to the portion of the humeral shaft. | 04-05-2012 |
20120083847 | FASTENER WITH SERRATED THREAD FOR ATTACHMENT TO A BONE PLATE AT A SELECTABLE ANGLE - Bone plate system, including methods and apparatus, for attaching a fastener to a bone plate at a selectable angle. In an exemplary method, a bone plate and a fastener may be selected. The bone plate may define an aperture having an internal thread. The fastener may include a proximal region and a distal region. The proximal region may be tapered conically toward the distal region. The fastener may be disposed in the aperture and in bone, such that the serrated thread is cross-threaded with the internal thread to create an interference fit and locked engagement of the proximal region with the aperture. | 04-05-2012 |
20140018862 | VARIABLE ANGLE BONE FIXATION DEVICE - A bone fixation element includes a threaded head and a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, an outer surface of the head being one of carburized and nitrided and including a first groove extending into an outer surface of the head along a path interrupting the threading and extending along an angle counter to an angle of the threading. | 01-16-2014 |
20120259370 | Method for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Unstable Pelvic Ring Injuries - The instant invention is a novel method for construct for temporary or definitive pelvic stabilization. The method uses the already established principles of anterior external fixation combined with internal hardware placed in a minimally invasive fashion. Fixation means are affixed to the ilia and both a rigid, subcutaneous anteriorly bowed elongated plate and a subcutaneous posterior plate are connected between the fixation means. | 10-11-2012 |
20120191140 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING A PORTION OF A BODY - An anchor connected with a suture is moved through a passage between opposite sides of a bone. The anchor is then pivoted to change its orientation. A second anchor is connected with the suture. While tension is maintained in the suture, the suture is secured against movement relative to the anchors. This may be done by tying the suture or by using a suture retainer to hold the suture. A suture retainer may be used in place of the second anchor. The passage may extend across a fracture in the bone. The passage may have either a nonlinear or linear configuration. The passage may be formed by first moving a thin elongated member through the bone. The thin elongated member is then used as a guide for a drill. The thin elongated member is withdrawn from the drill and the suture anchor is moved through a passage in the drill. | 07-26-2012 |
20120179207 | SURGICAL PLATE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A surgical plate system, components and methods of using are described. A surgical plate system includes a plate having an anterior surface, a posterior surface, a longitudinal axis, a transverse axis and a through hole passing through the anterior and posterior surfaces. A variable fastener is configured and dimensioned to connect to the plate, the variable fastener having a head and a shaft extending distally from the head. The head is configured to assume different proximal end diameters. The head, in a first configuration allows inward flexing to reduce a diameter of the head to allow the head to pass through an entrance opening of the through hole. In a second configuration, the head is prevented from flexing inwardly thereby preventing the head from backing out of the entrance opening, while allowing articulation of the head, within the through hole, relative to the plate. | 07-12-2012 |
20120323281 | Method of Implanting a Modular Fracture Fixation System - A fracture fixation plate system for use on a long bone having a metaphysis and a diaphysis, includes at least one end plate having a head portion for the metaphysis, and at least one diaphyseal plate having a first end and a second end with a plurality of screw holes therebetween. The end plate includes mating structure adapted to mate with and securely couple to at least one end of the at least one diaphyseal plate. The system preferably includes several end plates and diaphyseal plates to accommodate anatomy of various sizes. A method for coupling the plates to the bone is also provided. | 12-20-2012 |
20120290016 | Juxta-articular stabilisation system - The juxta-articular stabilisation system constitutes of a plate with integral pin and tail part, a plate specific jig, a plate and jig specific drill sleeve, a plate positioner, a slotted head screw, a pin bender, screws and pins. | 11-15-2012 |
20130304132 | VARIABLE ANGLE LOCKING SCREW - A method of mounting a base plate to a biologic material comprising inserting and retaining a threaded nut within a first through hole of a base plate, wherein the first hole is at least partially defined by an interior circumferential wall and the threaded nut comprises a cylindrical inner wall at least partially defining a second through hole; inserting a screw through the first and second through holes so that at least a portion of a threaded shaft extends beyond the interior circumferential wall of the base plate; rotating the screw with respect to the base plate and the threaded nut to operatively engage a head of the screw with the threaded nut; inserting the screw into a biologic substrate; and locking an angular orientation of the screw with respect to the base plate. | 11-14-2013 |
20120150234 | METHOD OF FIXATING TWO OR MORE ANATOMICAL BODIES - A method of bone fixation comprises the steps of implanting at least one first fixation element into a respective first anatomical body such that a portion of the first fixation element extends out from an exterior surface of the first anatomical body, and implanting at least one second fixation element into a respective second anatomical body that is adjacent the first anatomical body, such that a portion of the second fixation element extends out from an exterior surface of the second anatomical body. A hardenable material is applied to the portion of each of the fixation elements that extends out from the exterior surface of the respective anatomical body when the hardenable material is in an unhardened state. The hardenable material is hardened such that the hardenable material forms a hardened construct together with the bone fixation elements that bridges the anatomical bodies. | 06-14-2012 |
20130018424 | OSTEOTOMY AND ARTHRODESIS TREATMENT SYSTEMAANM Subik; MichaelAACI Atlantic HighlandsAAST NJAACO USAAGP Subik; Michael Atlantic Highlands NJ US - Methods and systems for applying anteroposterior compression to tarsal or carpal bones are provided. One such method includes securing a first fixation plate and a second fixation plate medial and lateral to the bones, respectively, with an anchoring bolt, wherein the anchoring bolt secures the first and second fixation plates relative to each other and the bones. The method may further include inserting a first and second pin into the bones through compression slots disposed on each of the first and second fixation plates. The method may further include using a first clamp to apply a first anteroposterior compression to the first and second pins associated with the first fixation plate and using a second clamp to apply a second anteroposterior compression to the first and second pins associated with the second fixation plate. | 01-17-2013 |
20130023938 | BONE FIXATION WITH OVERLAPPING BONE PLATES - System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for bone fixation using overlapping bone plates each including a plurality of notches arranged along the bone plate to provide interchangeable overlap locations. | 01-24-2013 |
20130172942 | ORTHOPEDIC COMPRESSION PLATE AND METHOD OF SURGERY - An orthopedic plate has a first end including a locking screw hole that receives a locking screw and spaced from that hole is a dosed compression housing that extends from the bone-facing side of the plate and which receives a compression screw that forms an angle of from about 10° to about 70° with a longitudinal axis of the plate. The compression housing is not located on the medial line of the plate, but is peripheral to the medial line, either in the longitudinal or the medial direction of the plate. | 07-04-2013 |
20130090695 | BONE FIXATION SYSTEM WITH OPPOSED MOUNTING PORTIONS - System, including methods, apparatus, and kits, for bone fixation using a fixation device including a mounting portion and a fastener that attaches to the mounting portion. In some embodiments, the fixation device may include first and second mounting portions configured to be disposed across a bone from each other and secured with a fastener that extends from one of the mounting portions, through the bone, and to the other mounting portion. The system also may include a tool to facilitate installation of the fixation device. | 04-11-2013 |
20130090694 | LOW PROFILE PERIARTICULAR TENSION BAND PLATING SYSTEM WITH SOFT TISSUE NEUTRALIZATION CABLE TUNNEL/CHANNEL - A bone plating system comprising: a plate, where the plate is low-profile and capable of contouring to a bone; a variable number of screw holes, locking or non-locking; at least one channel or tunnel through the plate; and at least one flexible device passing through the channel or tunnel and passing through soft tissue attached to the bone. The low profile plate, in combination with the flexible device passing through the surrounding soft tissue, functions as a tension band and acts to neutralize the muscle forces tending to pull the bone apart at a fracture. The low profile tension band plating system is targeted for periarticular tensile fractures for repair of patella, olecranon, greater trochanter, greater tuberosity, radial styloid, lateral or medial malleoli, or lateral malleolus. | 04-11-2013 |
20130096629 | Osteosynthesis System - The present invention relates to an osteosynthesis system ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130238032 | BONE PLATE AND AIMING BLOCK - A bone-fixation system is disclosed, the system comprising a bone plate having a section with a plurality of holes and a recessed area at least partially surrounding one or more of the holes, the recessed area defining a floor surface situated below a top surface of the plate, the floor surface extending at least partially between some or all of the plurality of holes, and an aiming device having a plurality of holes arranged to align with the plurality of holes in the plate and an extension, the extension being receivable within the recessed area and defining a bottom surface adapted to at least partially rest on the floor surface. | 09-12-2013 |
20130150899 | Bone Plate with Two Different Sizes of Discrete Drill Guides Connected to the Plate - A system for the internal fixation of a fractured bone includes a bone plate with threaded holes and two types of guides threadedly connected within the threaded holes. One guide is taller and smaller in diameter, whereas the other guide is shorter and wider in diameter. The guides provide guidance for drilling a hole through the guide and screw hole, and optional bending of the plate at the guide. The guides have structure allowing the guides to be individually removed through rotation. | 06-13-2013 |
20130310879 | CERCLAGE SYSTEM FOR BONE - Method of stabilizing a sternum with a fastening member defining a plurality of cleats. In the method, the fastening member may be disposed on a sternum having a discontinuity, with the fastening member spanning the discontinuity and the cleats contacting the sternum. The fastening member may be arranged with a wire or cable such that the wire or cable extends twice through the fastening member and forms a loop around a portion of the sternum. The fastening member may be crimped to secure both ends of the loop to the fastening member. | 11-21-2013 |
20120283784 | Orthopedic Anchor Assembly - In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides an anchor assembly that can be used for the fixation or fastening of orthopedic devices or instruments to bone tissue. In particular, the present invention preferably provides a variable angle or fixed angle anchor assembly that is able to securely connect the orthopedic device to bone tissue even when there is a variance in the angle and position of the assembly with respect to the device. Furthermore, in an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides an anchor assembly having a locking mechanism that will quickly and easily lock the anchor assembly with respect to the orthopedic device. | 11-08-2012 |
20130184765 | MULTI-AXIAL BONE PLATE FIXATION - A bone repair kit, comprising: | 07-18-2013 |
20130245697 | DYNAMIC BONE FIXATION ELEMENT - A dynamic bone fixation element can include a sleeve elongate along a first direction and a fixation member. The sleeve can define a channel that extends from a proximal end through to a distal end along the first direction. The channel has a first cross-sectional dimension. The fixation member has a head, a shaft extending from the head and elongate along a second direction, and an abutment member extending from the shaft and integral with the shaft, wherein the shaft extends through the channel such that the sleeve is captured between the abutment member and the head. At least a portion of the shaft that is within the channel has a second cross-sectional dimension that is less than the first cross-sectional dimension such that the fixation member is moveable with respect to the sleeve along a direction that has a directional component transverse to the first direction. | 09-19-2013 |
20130190826 | Sternal Reconstruction System - A flexible cable for sternal reconstruction, the cable including first and second ends, the first end of the cable including a crimp fitting member, and the crimp fitting member including a flattened disk-like head. Also provided are methods for sternal reconstruction including wrapping a flexible cable having first and second ends around the sternum, tensioning the flexible cable to a desired tension and securing the tensioned cable, wherein the first end of the cable includes a crimp fitting member, and the crimp fitting member includes a flattened disk-like head. | 07-25-2013 |
20120059424 | Clavicle Bone Plate - A bone plate for treating clavicle fractures. The bone plate may include an elongated body having one or more curved portions that roughly conform to the surface and/or anatomical curvature of the clavicle. One or more openings may be provided for receiving an anchoring member, such as a bone screw, for fastening at least a portion of the bone plate onto the clavicle. The bone plate may provide at least one rail member extending along a portion of the body of the bone plate. The bone plate, when affixed to the clavicle, permits the rail member to rest upon the outer surface of the clavicle, thus providing an area defining a cavity formed between an outer surface of the clavicle and a bottom surface of the body of the bone plate, and thus allowing blood to circulate against and around the clavicle. | 03-08-2012 |
20130204304 | BONE PLATE FOR ELASTIC OSTEOSYNTHESIS - Embodiments provide a method and device for plate osteosynthesis of a bone fracture that allows angle-stable fixation of the bone fracture, while permitting elastic axial motion at the fracture site in a controlled, symmetric manner to stimulate fracture healing. Embodiments pertain to a bone plate having an outer surface and a bone-facing surface. The bone plate incorporating internal sliding elements containing a threaded receiving hole for bone screws that have a correspondingly threaded screw head. The sliding elements undergo controlled displacement parallel to the longitudinal axis of the plate but are substantially constrained against displacement perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the plate. The bone screws with threaded heads may be rigidly fixed to the threaded receiving holes in the sliding elements without compressing the bone plate onto the bone surface. Sliding elements are elastically suspended inside the bone plate and undergo dynamic motion. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204305 | Volar Fixation System - A volar fixation system includes a plate intended to be positioned against the volar side of the radial bone. The plate includes threaded holes for receiving fasteners which lock relative to the plate. | 08-08-2013 |
20140031876 | Method of reduction of proximal humeral fracture - A method for reducing and fixing fractures, for example, a proximal humeral fracture. A jacking device is releasably attached to a locking plate that presses against an inferior aspect of the head to rotate the head into anatomic alignment. Suture material is stitched into the soft tissue superior to the head and pulls the superior end of the head and guides and steers the head. The suture material is passed through suture holes in the superior end of the plate. The jacking device is positioned to hold the head in an anatomic neck/shaft angle, thereby allowing the head to be fixed to the locking plate. In one such embodiment, a swivel bushing in the plate receives the jacking device and allows the angle of the device to be adjusted as desired. To aid in the fluoroscopic visualization during surgery, a radiolucent retractor is used to avoid blocking the surgeon's view. | 01-30-2014 |
20140094855 | ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT ARTHROPLASTY PLATE - An orthopaedic assembly. The orthopaedic assembly includes a first member adapted to be coupled to a bone and an adjustable connector assembly including an adjuster having a threaded end and a tapered end. The assembly also includes an articulation component including a bearing surface and adapted to be coupled to the tapered end of the adjustable connector assembly. The threaded end is adapted to engage the fixation plate. | 04-03-2014 |
20100152783 | Universal Surgical Plate with 30 Degree Compression Angle - A universal surgical plate comprises a symmetrical design which enables it to be used for both right and left sided TPLO procedures as well as other orthopedic procedures on other bilaterally symmetric bones. The plate provides a 30 degree angle compression force with respect to the longitudinal axis of the plate in order to ensure maximum compression across an osteotomy or fracture. The plate is affixed across the osteotomy or fracture with orthopedic screws disposed through a plurality of elongated and circular drive apertures. The drive apertures are defined within the plate at sufficient distances to preserve the integrity of the underlying bone. The body of the plate also comprises a plurality of notches for improving periosteal circulation. The head of the plate includes a pair of recessed corners so that the plate may be implanted close to an assisting jig pin on smaller breeds of canines. | 06-17-2010 |
20130066378 | Clavicle Fixation - A substantially rigid plate is secured to a medial portion of a clavicle relative to a fracture in the clavicle. The plate is positioned so that it extends at least partially over a distal portion of the clavicle relative to the fracture. The plate has surfaces that define a first opening through which a suture can pass. A hole is formed in the clavicle. A washer may be positioned at a side of the plate opposite the clavicle. Alternatively, the plate may include suture holes or edge features for securing a suture. A suture is secured to the washer, to at least one suture hole or to at least one edge feature, and extends through the first opening, through the hole in the clavicle and is secured to the coracoid process. | 03-14-2013 |
20130261670 | IMPLANT AND ASSOCIATED INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS - A device for bone joint distraction includes a first bone plate for insertion on a first side of the bone joint, a second bone plate for insertion on a second side of the bone joint, a first elongated rod insertable into the bone joint, wherein the first bone plate is non-rotatably coupled to the first rod, and a second elongated rod insertable into the bone joint, wherein the second bone plate is rotatably coupled to the second rod, the first and second bone plates being movable relative to one another within a predetermined range of movement in a plane including longitudinal axes of the first and second rods to distract the joint. | 10-03-2013 |
20100125300 | FIXATION PLATE FOR USE IN THE LAPIDUS APPROACH - The present disclosure generally relates to fixation plates for use in correcting Hallux Valgus deformities under the Lapidus approach. The plate includes holes defined therethrough in such a way to facilitate multiplanar stability across the metatarsocuneiform joint. The plate is further sized and shaped to approximate the natural anatomic contour of the bone segments surrounding the metatarsocuneiform joint. Related methods for using the Lapidus approach to correct Hallux Valgus deformities are also described. | 05-20-2010 |
20130274812 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE IMPLANT AND CRIMPING SYSTEM - A device for treating a bone comprises a cable block including a first lumen extending from a first proximal opening in a proximal face of the cable block to a first distal opening in a distal face thereof, the first lumen being configured to receive a cerclage cable including an enlarged end. The cable block further includes a second lumen extending from a second proximal opening in the proximal face to a second distal opening in the distal face and being configured to receive a portion of the cable extending from the enlarged end while preventing the enlarged end from passing therethrough. The cable block includes a slot connecting distal portions of the first and second lumens and being at least as large as the second lumen in combination with a crimpable locking member including a channel configured to receive the portion of the cable extending from the enlarged end. | 10-17-2013 |
20130274811 | TARGETING DEVICE FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS - A medical system includes parts used in a method for detachably establishing a spatial orientation between a body implant and an aiming device. A positioning arm being connected to the aiming device and an adaptor device being connected to or integrally formed with a bone stabilizing plate are hooked into each other. This is accomplished by means of an engaging element of the positioning arm, which engaging element is designed such that it may be coupled with an attachment element of the adaptor device. Further, there is provided a snapping mechanism which is designed to automatically engage in an interlocking element of the adaptor device, when the positioning arm, when hooked into the adaptor device, is rotated relative to the adaptor device towards a final angular position. | 10-17-2013 |
20110060370 | LOCK RING FOR OSTEOSYNTHESIS DEVICE AND OSTEOSYNTHESIS DEVICE INCLUDING SUCH RING - The invention relates to a locking ring ( | 03-10-2011 |
20130072988 | Aiming on Plate - A bone fixation device includes an aiming guide extending from a first end to a second end, the aiming guide having a plurality of aiming holes, each aiming hole extending through the aiming guide from a proximal face to a distal face along a corresponding aiming hole axis and a bone implant having a proximal face facing the aiming guide and a distal face which faces a target portion of bone, the implant including a plurality of implant holes each extending through the implant from the proximal face to the distal face, an implant hole axis of each of the implant holes being aligned with the aiming hole axis of a corresponding one of the aiming holes. A first connecting bar is integrally formed with the aiming guide and bone implant to space the distal face of the aiming guide from the proximal face of the implant. | 03-21-2013 |
20130338718 | Method and Apparatus for Minimally Invasive Subcutaneous Treatment of Long Bone Fractures - The instant invention is a novel method and construct for temporary or definitive minimally invasive treatment of broken long bones such as a femur or humerus. The method includes the steps of tunneling an elongated plate subcutaneously in the subcutaneous fat layer parallel to the fractured long bone; and attaching the ends of the elongated plate to the fractured long bone. The elongated plate remains disposed in the subcutaneous fat layer and away from, but parallel to the long bone once attached to the long bone. | 12-19-2013 |
20140046376 | Bone Stabilization Device - A bone plate for the stabilization of bones includes upper and lower surfaces extending along a central longitudinal axis. The lower surface is configured to contact a target portion of bone when in an operative configuration a through opening extending through the plate from the upper surface to the lower surface. The through opening is sized and shaped to receive a stabilization plate. The through opening has an elongated curved shape selected to conform to a cross-sectional shape of a proximal portion of the stabilization plate. | 02-13-2014 |
20140052192 | TROCHANTER ATTACHMENT DEVICE - A trochanter attachment device can include a plate for attachment to an inner portion of a greater trochanter of a femur, a collar for attaching the plate to a hip implant, and a fastener for securing the collar to a hip implant. The trochanter attachment device can include a groove or other feature for receiving a reinforcing material, such as a wire or a cable, such as to reinforce an attachment of the device to the greater trochanter and/or the hip implant. The trochanter attachment device can include an insert attachable to the plate and configured to attach the plate to the greater trochanter. All or a portion of the plate and/or the insert can include a porous material, such as to promote bone ingrowth of the greater trochanter. | 02-20-2014 |
20140058455 | Bone Fixation System - A bone fixation system has a bone implant with an implant body. The implant body defines an upper surface, a bone-facing surface spaced from the upper surface along a transverse direction, and at least one aperture defined by an inner wall. A bone fixation element is configured for insertion at least partially through the aperture. The bone fixation element defines a proximal end and a distal end spaced from the proximal end along a central axis. The bone fixation element has a head and a shaft that extends relative to the head toward the distal end. The head defines a first ridge, a second ridge spaced from the first ridge, and a groove disposed between the first and second ridges. The groove can receive at least a portion of the inner wall to couple the bone fixation element to the bone implant. | 02-27-2014 |


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Hi! Was looking over some embroidery machines the other day and saw the Janome MC 9700 and it looked pretty neat. I also saw a Janome MC 9500 that came with loads of software etc for about 600 less than the Janome MC 9700. When reading, it looked to me that they did basically the same thing.
Does anyone know of any biggie differences in these two machines? I've looked for a place on the internet that I could compare them side by side but have had no luck in finding such a site yet. Know of any? I like to see a list of comparisons that have the little checks for either 'yes' or 'no'. |
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- Posted by elizabeth_tx (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 06 at 23:08
Found the answer. I e-mailed and asked. The difference between the two is the 9700 has a color screen, the 9500 does not...in case anyone else was wondering :) |
- Posted by islay_corbel (My Page) on Thu, Mar 2, 06 at 11:40
That seems a lot to pay for a colour screen. I seem to manage ok without one. Have fun choosing! I have the Janome 300E. |
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Is almost legalized. we are about to become the 7th state in the nation to legalize it...just has to go to greggo's desk monday, then it is official.
Got to admit, I am a bit torn on the issue. Under the state's anything but marriage law, that has been on the books for the past three years, a few friends I know who are in domestic partnerships may be getting the shaft.
For example. Rob and Jamie have been together for about 10 years, they got into a domestic partnership last year. Mainly for the life and death benefits, and stuff like that.
But now, under the new law, if it passes, they are going to be required to marry, or, end their relationship before a certain time as determined by law. Rob doesn't necessarily want to marry jamie, so we will see what happens.
While I am excited for gay couples I know in the state who will for sure get married, it is also stressful to know that the conservatives who oppose the law, who are plenty on the other side of the cascade mtns, only need to gather 120,000 signatures to get their initiative against legalization of same-sex marriage on the ballot. and I know more than likely, they will meet that.
the senate vote last week was decidedly close, at 21-28, and the house wasn't that far off either, at 55-43. The house approved it by a larger margin, but not much.
At least we know Chris Gregoire will sign off on it next week. But it is entirely possible that if republicans like Bill Bryant and Rob McKenna take over in a few months, dire changes may come quickly, and it may even be taken to the federal level.
What are your guys' opinions? Honestly, I never thought I would even see gay marriage passed during my lifetime growing up. Never thought I would see a black guy elected president, either.
I guess the mood of the country that is usually divided on so many issues can change at a lot faster pace than we believe as children. During the late 80's and early 90's, the events of the past few years would have been unthinkable.
Being gay was a lifestyle 'choice' that people made to isolate themselves; black people could not think intellectually or be in positions of political importance; now we have Condi and Obama, Herman Cain, etc.
IDK, we have come a long way, But I feel like there is a ways to go yet.
I also get frequently annoyed with all these people I knew in high school, who I see posting shit on facebook, GSA's at school, and other events that get on the human rights and gay rights bandwagon because it is the popular thing to do, not because they believe in it. IDk.
I feel like, for women especially, having gay friends is the new best thing....new social norm as it were. True, where I live, the majority of people are judgemental, ignorant bible-thumping rednecks, but idk...Some people truly believe in gay rights, but many don't.
My only opinion on this is... I don't want these marriage bills to pass so I have a excuse not to marry someone. That way I don't have to seek out anyone who specifically is like me and doesn't want to get married... they just won't have a choice like I won't so it will be a non issue. That is why if shit like this passes then I will have to worry about this bull crap. Marriage is just a stupid excuse to possiably lose half my stuff over the other person being a tratior... (becuase no matter how bad things get you wouldn't see me signing divorce paper, even if the other person was threating to kill me) and frankly that is all it will ever repersent to me... so boo for this happening :(
My view on marriage is: domestic partnership/civil union/whatever you want to call it for everyone, leave marriage, gay, straight, polygamous, or whatever (so long as it be between consenting adults), to the religious leaders and other things that aren't the government.
I heard that California's Proposition 8 has just been ruled unconstitutional by... somebody... and I don't really understand how that works, because everyone seems to think that this only applies to California - but Proposition 8 was as legal and constitutional as it could possibly be; the only way to overrule it (except for the people of California voting again) would be to rule all marriage discrimination in all states unconstitutional, wouldn't it?
And I think that the government is trying to make change and progress faster than the people are really ready for it. Being the government, it generally doesn't succeed, but even so. The people of California voted Proposition 8 into the California constitution, so, it'll be at least a few years before the people of California are ready, and all we can do is wait and work on helping them get ready.
Heheheh, I'm probably one of the most pro-8 queers around.
Anyway, sorry to focus so much on my own state when this topic was more about Washington...
With proposition 8, will just as likely happen here in my own state. I also agree with you, that politicians do seem to be moving @ the speed of light on progressive issues such as this one, and there may be many repercussions of such quick changes to legislation.
that being said, the marriage bill is a HUGE step forward for this state, and it is awesome to see. I grew up thinking it would NEVER even be a possibility for me, watching lots of discrimination and hate rallies in my own state and oregon on PFLAG broadcasts as a teen, late at night, thinking it would never happen here. Now it looks as if it will.
Mental wounds not healing, driving me insane, i'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train- the ozzman
A couple of days after the marriage thing went through, I went to see my rather conservative grandparents. They made a comment about my future husband coming to this thing they're planning to do in 18 years (long story)...anyway, it was nice to be able to think "..or wife!" Go marriage equality!
"It's a helluva start, knowing what makes you happy."
--Lucille Ball
it's ok. It's funny how some conservatives are reacting, but it totally makes sense to me! go progress!
and also, prop 8 was determined to be unconstitutional in california, so we are getting there! Slowly but surely, the US is getting there!
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The people who built my condo 20 years ago were creative geniuses. They pioneered installing toilets without flanges and putting water lines 1/2" from the edge of studs with no metal protection plates (truth). They also created the masterpiece under my kitchen sink (photo below). I have a licensed plumber coming in a couple of weeks to fix the trap, which was leaking around the coupling. I was able to hand tighten it enough to stop the leaking for now. The reason I think I need a plumber -- I don't know if you can tell from the photo -- is that the trap is glued on one side so that it can't be removed, only loosened enough on one side to leak. It seems like a disaster waiting to happen. Question 1: Since I was able to stop the leaking, should I leave the trap as is and cancel my appointment? Question 2: If the plumber is coming anyway, does it make sense to ask him to redo the rest of this masterpiece so that there are not so many pieces, and so that it doesn't take up so much room? Thanks for your comments. |
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It looks functional and no longer leaks so I don't see the need for a plumber. Changing the disposal when it breaks will likly require replacing all the pipe in the pic but that;s often true. |
does it make sense to ask him to redo the rest of this masterpiece so that there are not so many pieces, and so that it doesn't take up so much room? While it may not be pretty, there's really nothing wrong with it. It's under your sink not displayed above your fireplace, so who cares what it looks like? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. |
- Posted by jakethewonderdog (My Page) on Wed, Apr 30, 14 at 10:17
Definitely not a work of art, even by Modern Art standards. You will eventually want to fix it because you will want to sell the condo sometime. However, if it's not leaking... you may want to focus on other things. I pretty strongly disagree with the "There's nothing wrong with it" statement above, but it wouldn't be on my priority list. How did this ever get past city code inspection? |
I pretty strongly disagree with the "There's nothing wrong with it" statement above Can you be more specific? What is wrong with it other than it's ugly? |
Hi, jakethewonderdog. "How did this ever get past city code inspection?" The rumor is that there is only one building inspector for the whole state. |
- Posted by jakethewonderdog (My Page) on Wed, Apr 30, 14 at 14:17
To start with, there must be a baffled waste tee between the two bowls of the sink. In addition, the trap is glued on one side and detachable on the other (how did they even do that?) It should be detachable. There are probably more issues, but those two jump right out there. The creative use of fittings, multiple short pieces of pipe joined together, etc. are all things that shouldn't have happened. Ugly isn't a code violation, but poor workmanship can be. We want to be sure that when giving advice, we call out poor workmanship -- and this certainly qualifies. It's not just "does the water end up where it's supposed to be?" If I were a buyer or an inspector, if I were to see something like that I would get out the magnifying glass and look over everything... The owner may not be able to fix everything, but he/she can un-cobble obvious problems as they go. Note my similar response to the water heater repair question on here: when it becomes obvious that something was so poorly done, the entire job becomes suspect. |
Thanks for all the replies. I'll take the advice to lower it on my priority list. If I need to call a plumber in the future for something else, that's the time to have them tweak the trap. It never occurred to me that it might be okay to leave it as is. Since the main function of a trap is to provide a water barrier to sewer smells, not being able to remove it probably isn't a huge deal. Thanks again! |
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In season four's most shocking finale moment, major player Tara was seemingly killed off by a bullet that left her brain tissue decorating Sookie's kitchen. Or was she? This is True Blood after all, so chances are this isn't the last we'll see of her. We've seen a bunch of people be healed by vampire blood, but is that magical elixir really powerful enough to cure a gaping hole in the head? Fan speculation has been rife with talk of one of the vampires turning Tara into one of them. If that's the case, then who is the likely candidate as maker? Bill saved her life in the cemetary, but he already has Jessica to deal with. Eric's relationship with Pam is currently on the rocks, so maybe he'd like a substitute snarky lady vamp sidekick. On the other hand, he attacked Tara and once kept Lafayette prisoner in his filthy basement, so maybe Tara wouldn't be too thrilled to be his progeny. And then there's Pam, who Eric has suggested should sire a baby vamp of her own, but we know she and Tara hate each other's guts.
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Tyler — Officers arrest two suspected theives early this morning in Tyler.
Just before 4 a.m. Tyler Police responded to the area of 3300 Omega on a reported suspicious vehicle.
The vehicle was reportedly driving through the neighborhood with no lights on.
Officers were able to stop this vehicle and contact the occupants.
During the investigation officers were able to match property found in the vehicle to three separate auto burglaries in the area.
Officers arrested Jonathan Meza (12-26-1992) of Tyler and Austin Taylor (12-01-1991) also of Tyler.
Both subjects were booked into the Smith County Jail on three counts of burglary of a vehicle.
Additional property was also recovered during this investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Tyler Police Department at 903-531-1000.