Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8888824
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13774721

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Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.

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  • SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Austin, Gene Edward Bartlett, US 43 2752
Harmon, Jon A Byhalia, US 14 339
Petteys, Timothy J Bartlett, US 20 726
Ricci, William M Richmond Heights, US 13 168
Russell, Thomas A Collierville, US 51 3094
Tornetta, Paul Chestnut Hill, US 13 489

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