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AssigneesSmith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
InventorsStephen Louie, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sandy Todd Strachan, William M. Ricci
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A targeting system is disclosed. In use, the targeting system is configured to target (e.g., aim, locate, etc.) a fastener opening in a bone plate, more particularly, a variable angled fastener opening formed in a periphery of a periprosthetic bone plate. In one embodiment, the targeting system includes an alignment guide including a plurality of combo-slots for targeting a plurality of openings formed in the periprosthetic bone plate. In addition, the targeting system includes a plug configured to be positioned within the combo-slots formed in the alignment guide. In use, positioning the plug into the combo-slot formed in the alignment guide transforms the combo-slot into a substantially circular hole or opening with a predefined trajectory aligned with one of the variable angled openings formed in the periphery of the periprosthetic bone plate thereby defining a trajectory from the alignment guide to the variable angled opening.
A targeting system arranged and configured to target a variable angled opening in a periprosthetic bone plate to facilitate insertion of a bone fastener into the variable angled opening, the targeting system comprising:
A targeting system arranged and configured to target a variable angled opening in a periprosthetic bone plate to facilitate insertion of a bone fastener into the variable angled opening, the targeting system comprising:
A targeting system arranged and configured to target a variable angled opening in a periprosthetic bone plate to facilitate insertion of a bone fastener into the variable angled opening, the targeting system comprising:
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