California College of Medicine - Doctor of Medicine
Board certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery
Harold Stuart Boyd, Salem OR
Specialties:
Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery
Work:
Willamette Orthopedic Group 1600 State St, Salem, OR 97301
Education:
University of California at Irvine (1968)
Trochanteric Cerclage Plate
US Patent:
7229444, Jun 12, 2007
Filed:
Aug 25, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/925427
Inventors:
Harold S. Boyd - Salem OR, US
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. - Mahwah NJ
International Classification:
A61B 17/58
US Classification:
606 69
Abstract:
A bone fixation system has at least one cerclage cable and an elongate bone plate. The bone plate has a bone contacting surface, first and second spaced side portions and an outer surface opposite said bone contacting surface. The elongate plate includes a plurality of apertures or openings therethrough surrounded by the side portions. The apertures extending from the outer surface to the bone contacting surface and being spaced to form bridge portions between adjacent apertures. Each of the bridge portions including at least two pairs of through bores extending between the first and second side portions for receiving cerclage cable. Each of the first and second side portions forming the sides of at least one of the apertures also has a cerclage wire bore extending therethrough.