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US 12,589,008 B2Granted
Dynamic implant fixation plate
AssigneeNanohive Medical LLC
InventorsIan Helmar, Christopher Laine, Lucas Diehl, Jason Tinley, Kevin D. Chappuis, John F. Sullivan, Christine Emery
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Abstract
The dynamic implant fixation plate and implant configured to accept the disclosed fixation plate can, in some aspects, provide a means of fixing an implant relative one or more planes while allowing motion relative to one or more planes. The use of the disclosed fixation plate and corresponding implant can reduce the occurrence of stress shielding and permit enhanced loading of the implant site.
Claims18
An implant system comprising:
- a bone fusion implant;
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- an elongate plate configured to be rotatably attached to a side of the bone fusion implant, the elongate plate comprising a plurality of openings configured to receive a corresponding plurality of fasteners that fix the bone fusion implant to one or more bony structures in a body;
- wherein the elongate plate is rotatable relative to the side of the bone fusion implant to allow axial compression relative to the bone fusion implant after implantation into the body, wherein an amount the axial compression is adjustable based on placement of the plurality of fasteners relative to the elongate plate and an angle of the elongate plate relative to the bone fusion implant.
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