Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hinged fixation devices for combined upper jaw correction
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Application No.: US15004111Application Date: 2016-01-22
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Publication No.: US10433887B2Publication Date: 2019-10-08
- Inventor: John M. Noon , Eric Lui
- Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Raynham
- Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Raynham
- Agency: BakerHostetler
- Main IPC: A61B17/80
- IPC: A61B17/80 ; A61B17/66 ; A61B17/88

Abstract:
Instrumentation and methods are provided for upper jaw correction surgery. The application discloses an orthopedic system and method that can be used to perform both a first distraction (for example a maxillary distraction) and a second distraction (for example a maxillary expansion) within the same surgical procedure. The instrumentation for separating first and second bone segments can include a first footplate; a second footplate; an actuator arranged to vary a distance between the first and second footplates; and a hinge that rotatably attaches the first and second footplates such that the first and second footplates can be angularly adjusted relative to each other about a pivot axis. Additionally, instrumentation and methods are provided for a hinged fixation device capable of securing and adjusting both the linear separation and angular orientation of bone structures.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160135859A1 Hinged Fixation Devices for Combined Upper Jaw Correction Public/Granted day:2016-05-19
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