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US 2011/0301655 A1Published application
Bone fracture fixation system
AssigneeZimmer, Inc.
InventorsGregory G. Price, Scott A. Moon
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AssigneeZimmer, Inc.
InventorsGregory G. Price, Scott A. Moon
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A bone fracture fixation system including a bone plate having a contour that substantially matches the contour of an underlying bone. The bone fracture fixation system can also include a jig that can be moved relative to non-parallel cannulas guided by the jig into operative position relative to a bone plate. In one embodiment, the jig includes grooves which do not completely surround the perimeter of the cannulas guided by the jig. The bone fracture fixation system can also include a jig including guides having a position and orientation which is adjustable relative to other ones of the guides. In one embodiment, the jig includes two portions that can articulate with respect to each other. The bone fracture fixation system can also include a wire bender that can bend a wire greater than 180 degrees so that both ends of the wire can be inserted into a fractured bone.
A jig for aligning a guide with a bone plate, the bone plate having a first portion and a second portion, the jig comprising:
The jig of claim 0, further comprising a fastener positioned to selectively lock said second body to said first body to prevent relative movement between said first body and said second body.
The jig of claim 0, wherein said second body is rotatable about said second axis relative to said first body.
The jig of claim 0, further comprising articulating means for allowing said second body to articulate with respect to said first body to align said second body with the second portion of the bone plate.
The jig of claim 0, wherein said first body includes a head portion, and said second body includes an elongate portion.
The jig of claim 0, further comprising a fastener positioned along said first axis to couple said first body to the first portion of the bone plate, wherein said first body is rotatable about said first axis relative to the first portion of the bone plate when said fastener couples said first body to the first portion of the bone plate.
The jig of claim 0, wherein said first body defines a plurality of holes each sized to receive a fastener.
A jig for aligning a guide with a bone plate, the bone plate having a first portion and a second portion, the jig comprising:
A method of adapting a jig to a bone plate, the jig having a first body and a second body, the bone plate having a first portion and a second portion, the method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.