Bone compression plate
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsBrad Dresher, Mihaela Morar, Chris Powell, Michael J. Dresher
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Abstract
A bone plate according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, inter alia, a body portion. The body portion includes a first slotted portion extending at least partially through the body portion and a plurality of teeth adjacent the first slotted portion for engaging a driver in the first slotted portion. The body portion also includes a second slotted portion extending at least partially through the body portion and a ramped portion at least partially surrounding the second slotted portion. The ramped portion tapers from an outer surface of the body portion toward an inner surface of the body portion.
Claims5
A bone plate assembly, comprising:
- a bone plate including an elongated slot,
- wherein the elongated slot includes a threaded fastener opening, a first slotted portion, a first plurality of teeth formed on a first side of the first slotted portion, and a second slotted portion;
- a driver including a gear adapted to engage the first plurality of teeth;
- a first fastener received within the threaded fastener opening;
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- a second fastener slidably received within the second slotted portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.