Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fixation and alignment device and method used in orthopaedic surgery
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Application No.: US12184704Application Date: 2008-08-01
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Publication No.: US08696716B2Publication Date: 2014-04-15
- Inventor: George Kartalian , Ali Siam
- Applicant: George Kartalian , Ali Siam
- Applicant Address: US VA Great Falls
- Assignee: ProActive Orthopedics, LLC
- Current Assignee: ProActive Orthopedics, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Great Falls
- Agency: Muir Patent Consulting, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61B17/84
- IPC: A61B17/84 ; A61B17/88

Abstract:
Surgical anchoring systems and methods are employed for the correction of bone deformities. The anchoring system and its associated instrument may be suitable for surgical repair of hallux valgus, tarsometatarsal sprains, ankle ligament reconstruction, spring ligament repair, knee ligament reinforcement, acromioclavicular sprains, coracoclavicular sprains, elbow ligament repair, wrist and hand ligamentous stabilization or similar conditions. The anchoring system may include a fixation system for anchoring two or more sections of bone or other body parts and a system for aligning of one section relative to another section.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090036893A1 FIXATION AND ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND METHOD USED IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY Public/Granted day:2009-02-05
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