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US 12,472,064 B2Granted
Mandibular reconstruction systems and methods
OwnerJason D. Torantoinventor
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Abstract
In various embodiments of the presently disclosed technology, a neo-mandible is provided. The neo-mandible may comprise: (1) a first bone graft; (2) a second bone graft abutting the first bone graft to form a triangular recess between the first and second bone grafts; and (3) a triangular plate attached to the first and second bone grafts, wherein the triangular plate is nested within the triangular recess between the first and second bone grafts such that the triangular plate does not protrude outside the triangular recess.
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A neo-mandible comprising:
- a first bone graft;
- a second bone graft abutting the first bone graft to form a triangular recess between the first and second bone grafts;
- and
- a triangular plate attached to the first and second bone grafts, wherein the triangular plate is nested within the triangular recess between the first and second bone grafts such that the triangular plate does not protrude outside the triangular recess.
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A neo-mandible comprising:
- a first bone graft;
- a second bone graft abutting the first bone graft to form a triangular recess between the first and second bone grafts;
- a triangular plate attached to the first and second bone grafts, wherein the triangular plate is nested within the triangular recess between the first and second bone grafts such that the triangular plate does not protrude outside the triangular recess;
- a first fastener driven through a first recess of the triangular plate to attach the triangular plate to the first bone graft;
- and
- a second fastener driven through a second recess of the triangular plate to attach the triangular plate to the second bone graft;
- wherein a head of the first fastener and a head of the second fastener do not protrude outside the triangular recess between the first bone graft and the second bone graft.
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A method comprising:
- arranging a first bone graft and a second bone graft into a neo-mandible such that the first bone graft abuts the second bone graft to form a triangular recess between the first and second bone grafts;
- nesting a triangular plate within the triangular recess between the first and second bone grafts such that the triangular plate does not protrude outside the triangular recess;
- attaching the triangular plate to the first bone graft by driving a first fastener through a first recess of the triangular plate and into first bone graft;
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- attaching the triangular plate to the second bone graft by driving a second fastener through a second recess of the triangular plate and into second bone graft;
- wherein a head of the driven first fastener and a head of the driven second fastener do not protrude outside the triangular recess between the first and second bone grafts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.