Methods and Instruments of Reducing a Fracture

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20080249580A1
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12088541

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An instrument for reduction of a bone fracture is disclosed. The instrument includes an orthopaedic surgical implant (112), an implant member (190, 200, 270), and a driving member (180, 210, 260). The implant member (190, 200, 270) has a bone engagement portion (195, 203, 275) and a driven portion (197, 208, 278). The driving member (180, 210, 260) cooperates with the driven portion (197, 208, 278) to move the implant member (190, 200, 270) and reduce the fracture. Also disclosed is a sliding compression orthopaedic implant (300). The implant (300) comprises a first implant member (310), said first implant member (310) having a transverse hole (311); and a second implant member (312) connected to said transverse hole (311), said second implant member (312) having a shank (314), and said shank (314) having a bone engagement portion (316) at a first end portion (318) and a sliding compression member (320) at a second end portion (322).

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SMITH & NEPHEW INC1450 BROOKS ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38116

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Austin, Gene Edward Bartlett, TN 43 2752
Evans, David L Bartlett, TN 38 3393
Faber, Henry B Memphis, TN 15 991
Gosney, Mark S Cordova, TN 8 444
Grusin, Nathaniel Kelley Germantown, TN 24 800
Janna, Sied W Memphis, TN 53 1903
Landrem, Kamrin R Memphis, TN 1 22
Rains, James K Cordova, TN 29 1875
Ritchey, Nicholas S Collierville, TN 36 504

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