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US 2008/0077132 A1Published application
Bone fixation device having integral fixation member
OwnerRobert J. Medoffinventor
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Abstract
A bone fixation system consisting of a wire element, such as a be bendable pin, bar or tab, that is bonded to a polymer fixation member over part of its length and extends from the polymer fixation member can be easily secured to a bone or bone fragment with one or more fasteners, such as bone screws, and the wire element buttresses or penetrates a second bone fragment or portion.
Claims45
1) A bone fixation device for affixing to a first and second bone segment the fixation device comprising:
- a fixation member having at least a first aperture for receiving a fastener to couple the fixation member to the first bone segment;
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- a first wire element integrally bonded to the fixation member for engaging the second bone segment.
25) A bone fixation device for affixing to a first and second bone segment, the bone fixation device comprising:
- a fixation member comprising at least a first portion composed from a polymer material;
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- a first wire element comprising a first length encased by the first portion of the fixation member and a second length extending from the fixation member to securely engage the first or the second bone segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.