Patent ID: 11911081
Assignee: EXTREMITY MEDICAL, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A device for repairing a fractured calcaneus, comprising:
a plate having a first aperture and a second aperture, said first aperture comprising a first indentation and a second indentation;
a cylindrical barrel extending along a first longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end, said barrel comprising a first bore extending orthogonally to the first longitudinal axis, and a stepped portion at the first end, wherein the first bore is threaded, and wherein the stepped portion has a locking tab configured to mate with the first indentation when the barrel is inserted into the first aperture and at a first rotated position, and configured to mate with the second indentation when the barrel is inserted into the first aperture at a second rotated position, wherein the second indentation is located at a position other than 180 degrees circumferentially from the first indentation; and
a first lag screw comprising a threaded shaft capable of engaging the threads of the first bore;
wherein the stepped portion extends from a first end to a second end, wherein said locking tab extends outward from the exterior surface of the stepped portion, and wherein said locking tab extends from the first end of the stepped portion to the second end of the stepped portion; and wherein the locking tab extends to the terminal-most end of the first end of the barrel.