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

Claim 0:
1. A device for repairing a fractured calcaneus, comprising:
a plate having a 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 threaded bore extending orthogonally to the first longitudinal axis, a second threaded bore extending orthogonally to the first longitudinal axis, wherein the first end of the cylindrical barrel comprises 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;
a first lag screw comprising threads configured to engage the threads of the first bore; and
a second lag screw comprising threads configured to engage the threads of the second bore.