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Orthopedic plating assembly for bone fixation and subsidence

  • US 10,314,625 B2
  • Filed: 04/14/2016
  • Issued: 06/11/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An orthopedic plating assembly comprising:

  • an orthopedic plate having at least one opening configured and dimensioned to receive an orthopedic anchor;

    a first blocking member and a second blocking member, wherein the second blocking member rests above an uppermost surface of the orthopedic plate; and

    an orthopedic anchor configured to be positioned through the at least one opening, wherein the orthopedic anchor is configured to pivot and laterally translate with respect to the orthopedic plate when installed, and wherein, when in a blocking position, the first blocking member and the second blocking member cooperate to prevent the orthopedic anchor from uninstalling from the orthopedic plate such that the orthopedic anchor is bounded by a sidewall of the first blocking member and a bottom surface of the second blocking member,wherein the orthopedic plate further comprises at least one carriage plate, the at least one carriage plate having at least one opening for receiving at least one additional orthopedic anchor, andwherein the carriage plate is slidable received in the orthopedic plate such that the carriage plate can slide with respect to the orthopedic plate.

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