Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN OPEN WEDGE, HIGH TIBIAL OSTEOTOMY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2008039508
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
An osteotomy plate for maintaining the spacing of a wedge-like opening in bone, the osteotomy plate comprising: a body having a front side and a back side; a protrusion extending out of the back side of the body for disposition in the wedge-like opening; and a plurality of mounting holes for receiving fixation screws therein, the mounting holes being formed in the body such that when the protrusion is disposed in the wedge-like opening, the mounting holes direct the fixation screws into bone on either side of the wedge-like opening.
Inventors:
NOVAK VINCENT P (US)
AMMANN KELLY G (US)
SCHNEIDER ROBERT E (US)
AMMANN KELLY G (US)
SCHNEIDER ROBERT E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2007/020824
Publication Date:
May 29, 2008
Filing Date:
September 27, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IBALANCE MEDICAL INC (US)
NOVAK VINCENT P (US)
AMMANN KELLY G (US)
SCHNEIDER ROBERT E (US)
NOVAK VINCENT P (US)
AMMANN KELLY G (US)
SCHNEIDER ROBERT E (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/58
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