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

Claim 15:
16. 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 extending along a second longitudinal axis, said first lag screw comprising a threaded shaft capable of engaging the threads of the first bore;
wherein the locking tab extends to the terminal-most end of the first end of the barrel.