Title:
SYSTEM WITH INTEGRAL LOCKING MECHANISM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/026032
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for affixing at least two portions of bone is provided. The system has a first end cap, a second end cap, and a linking member extending between the first end cap and the second end cap, wherein the first end cap has at least one leg configured to connect the linking member to the first end cap and configured to retain said connection.
Inventors:
FOLEY KEVIN THOMAS (US)
METCALF JR NEWTON H (US)
MARIK GREG C (US)
METCALF JR NEWTON H (US)
MARIK GREG C (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/047155
Publication Date:
June 03, 2011
Filing Date:
August 30, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC (US)
FOLEY KEVIN THOMAS (US)
METCALF JR NEWTON H (US)
MARIK GREG C (US)
FOLEY KEVIN THOMAS (US)
METCALF JR NEWTON H (US)
MARIK GREG C (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/84; A61B17/70; A61B17/86; A61L27/14
Foreign References:
| US7322984B2 | 2008-01-29 | |||
| US6398783B1 | 2002-06-04 | |||
| US20040210217A1 | 2004-10-21 | |||
| US20040030338A1 | 2004-02-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RICHTER, William R. et al. (Minneapolis, Minnesota, US)
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