Colleen M Flesher

US Patent:

20110264149, Oct 27, 2011

Filed:

Apr 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/095339

Inventors:

Dana Pappalardo - West Chester PA, US
Sherri Wykosky - West Chester PA, US
Kenneth Kobayashi - West Chester PA, US
Dipan Patel - West Chester PA, US
William Kolb - Malvern PA, US
Colleen Flesher - West Chester PA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/80
A61B 17/00

US Classification:

606286, 606 86 R

Abstract:

A bone fixation system includes a bone plate, bone anchors, temporary fixation members, and forceps. The temporary fixation members are configured to be inserted through apertures in the bone plate and into underlying bone segments that are separated by a bone gap. The forceps are configured to apply a force to the temporary fixation members that causes at least one of the underlying bone segments to translate with respect to the other bone segment, thereby reducing or distracting the bone segments without interfering with final fixation by screws of bone segments.

US Patent:

20150080968, Mar 19, 2015

Filed:

Nov 26, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/554170

Inventors:

- Raynham MA, US
Sherri Wykosky - West Conshohocken PA, US
Kenneth Kobayashi - West Chester PA, US
Dipan Patel - West Chester PA, US
William Kolb - West Chester PA, US
Colleen Flesher - West Chester PA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/80
A61B 17/88
A61B 17/86

US Classification:

606281

Abstract:

A bone fixation system includes a bone plate, bone anchors, temporary fixation members, and forceps. The temporary fixation members are configured to be inserted through apertures in the bone plate and into underlying bone segments that are separated by a bone gap. The forceps are configured to apply a force to the temporary fixation members that causes at least one of the underlying bone segments to translate with respect to the other bone segment, thereby reducing or distracting the bone segments without interfering with final fixation by screws of bone segments.