MELISSA D ABERCROMBIE
Podiatry at Bay Tree Pl, Zephyrhills, FL
License number
Florida 59
Issued Date
Jun 21, 2006
Effective Date
Jun 21, 2006
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 2008
Category
Health Care
Type
Podiatric Resident Registration
Address
Address
28912 Bay Tree Pl, Zephyrhills, FL 33544
Phone
(813) 746-9609
Professional information
Systems And Methods For Ankle Syndesmosis Fixation
US Patent:
2013003, Jan 31, 2013
Filed:
Jun 14, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/523246
Inventors:
Guillermo Donate - Tampa FL, US
Melissa Abercrombie - Wesley Chapel FL, US
Melissa Abercrombie - Wesley Chapel FL, US
Assignee:
University of South Florida - Tampa FL
International Classification:
A61B 17/68, A61B 17/88
US Classification:
606328
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a fixation system includes an anchor adapted to be implanted within a first bone, a washer adapted to be associated with a second bone that is to be secured to the first bone, and a suture that is fixedly attached at one end to the anchor and that extends between the anchor and the washer in multiple passes, the suture being adapted to extend through a passage formed in the first and second bones.