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US 2010/0076564 A1Published application
Tibial tuberosity advancement implant
OwnerEric M. Schilling, Harold M. Wotton, IIIinventors
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Abstract
A tibial tuberosity advancement implant with first and second arms pivotally joined at an apex. Tabs including anchor apertures extend from each arm for attachment of the arms in a traverse osteotomyized tibia. A selection of various width keys are each insertable between the arms for setting the distance between the arms and the width of the osteotomyized tibia.
Claims17
A tibial tuberosity advancement implant comprising:
- first and second arms pivotally joined at an apex;
- tabs including anchor apertures extending from each arm for attachment of the arms in a transverse osteotomyized tibia;
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- a selection of various width keys each insertable between the arms for setting the distance between the arms and the width of the osteotomyized tibia.
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An implant comprising:
- first and second arms pivotally jointed at an apex each including a plurality of spaced channels;
- anchor apertures extending from each arm for attachment of the arms;
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- at least one key insertable between the arms in the channels for setting the distance between the arms.
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An implant kit comprising:
- a plurality of different size implants each including first and second arms pivotally joined at an apex, each arm including a plurality of spaced channels, and anchor apertures for each arm for attachment of the arms;
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- a plurality of different size keys each insertable between the arms in the channels for setting the distance between the arms, the distance between the arms defined by the size of the implant, the size of the key, and the position of the key channels selected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.