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US 12,251,145 B2Granted
Flexible construct for femoral reconstruction
AssigneeHowmedica Osteonics Corp.
InventorDale Frederick Swarts
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Abstract
A bone repair device includes a plate having a pathway and a flexible structure. The plate includes opposing top and bottom surfaces and a first side extending between the top and the bottom surfaces. The flexible structure is directly attached to and extends from the first side of the plate. In operation, the bone repair device is placed around and over a plurality of bone parts. The plate is secured to the plurality of bone parts with a cable inserted through the pathway and wrapped around the bone parts.
Claims20
A bone repair device comprising:
- a plate including a suture extending from the plate;
- and
- a flexible structure including a plurality of overlapping segment geometries, the flexible structure being directly attached to and extending from the plate.
A surgical method comprising the steps of:
- placing a bone repair device including a plate and a flexible structure around and over a plurality of bone parts, the plate including opposing top and bottom surfaces, wherein the flexible structure includes a plurality of overlapping segment geometries directly attached to and extending from the plate;
- and
- attaching a suture extending from the plate to soft tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.