Modular bone reinforcement
OwnerAtul F. Kamathinventor
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Abstract
Modular bone reinforcement systems, bone plates, assembled bone reinforcements, and methods of reinforcing a bone are described. A modular bone reinforcement system includes a plurality of bone plates, each of which has a series of tabs disposed along at least one edge of the bone plate for forming a snap-fit attachment to a mating series of tabs of another bone plate of the plurality of bone plates to form an assembled bone reinforcement. A first bone plate of the plurality of bone plates has a first shape and a second bone plate of the plurality of bone plates has a second shape that is different from the first shape. The modular bone reinforcement system can include additional components, such one or more fixation devices, reduction devices, navigation aids, or other components.
Claims16
A modular bone reinforcement system, comprising
- a shell defining an inner recess;
- a liner configured to be snap-fit into the inner recess of the shell, the liner defining a peripheral edge having a first liner series of tabs extending axially beyond the shell and radially outward from the peripheral edge of the liner;
- a first bone plate having at least one first bone plate edge and at least one first bone plate series of tabs disposed along the at least one first bone plate edge;
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- a second bone plate having at least one second bone plate edge and at least one second bone plate series of tabs disposed along the at least one second bone plate edge;
- wherein the at least one first bone plate series of tabs is adapted to form a first snap-fit attachment with the first liner series of tabs and a second snap-fit attachment with the at least one second bone plate series of tabs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.