Dr. Andrew J Weiland, New York NY - MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Specialties:
Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Address:
525 E 71St St, New York 10021 (212) 606-1575 (Phone), (212) 535-0426 (Fax) Andrew J Weiland MD 535 E 70Th St, New York 10021 (212) 606-1575 (Phone)
Certifications:
Hand Surgery, 1989, Orthopedic Surgery, 1977
Awards:
Healthgrades Honor Roll
Languages:
English
Hospitals:
525 E 71St St, New York 10021 Andrew J Weiland MD 535 E 70Th St, New York 10021 Hospital for Special Surgery 535 East 70Th St, New York 10021
Education:
Medical School Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard Graduated: 1968 University Mich Hospital Graduated: 1969 Johns Hopkins Hospital Graduated: 1975 Graduated: 1970 University Of Louisville
Andrew J Weiland, New York NY
Specialties:
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand
Work:
Hospital For Special Surgery 535 E 70Th St, New York, NY 10021
Education:
Wake Forest University (1968)
Bone Plating System
US Patent:
6283969, Sep 4, 2001
Filed:
Mar 10, 2000
Appl. No.:
9/522088
Inventors:
N. Kelly Grusin - Memphis TN Delfreda L. Norman - Mahwah NJ Andrew J. Weiland - New York NY Richard H. Gelberman - St. Louis MO Robert L. Daily - Germantown TN Gregory S. Fandrich - Easley SC
Assignee:
Wright Medical Technology, Inc. - Arlington TN
International Classification:
A61B 1756
US Classification:
606 69
Abstract:
A distal radial plate including a longitudinal segment having a proximal end and a distal end; a transverse segment having a lateral end and a medical end; the distal end of the longitudinal segment attached to the transverse segment intermediate the lateral and medial ends of the transverse segment to form a T-shape; the longitudinal segment having a plurality of spherically recessed holes and having a slot with a proximal end and a distal end; the distal end of the slot having a spherical recess; the proximal end of the slot having a beveled edge which converges distally with the spherical recess of the slot; the transverse segment having a plurality of spherically recessed holes. An extender seats in one of the holes in the transverse segment of the distal radial plate and provides an additional hole on the lateral side of the transverse segment of the plate. Buttress pins have specially formed collars to be secured to the distal radial plate via a "snap-lock.