Alignment jig for a bone fixation device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8911446
APP PUB NO 20130012948A1
SERIAL NO

13177411

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A jig for a bone fixation device, including those that comprise a guide; and a connecting element reversibly engagable with the bone fixation device; wherein the guide defines a non-rectilinear path and is adapted to receive the connecting element; and wherein the connecting element is remotely operable, and is adapted to permit a tool to be engaged with the bone fixation device. Other embodiments of the present invention include methods for placing a bone fixation device in a bone, using a jig of the present invention comprising the step of reversibly engaging the bone fixation device with the jig.

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SOTA ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITEDSANTRY 9 DUBLIN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McDonald, Ross Bailey Howth, IE 10 53
Thornes, Brian Malahide, IE 21 773

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