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US 12,616,509 B2Granted
Sternum fixation device and method
AssigneeCircumFix Solutions, Inc.
InventorLouis A. Houff
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Abstract
An apparatus and technique for infernally securing a plurality of bone segments together. The device incorporates a plate-like structure stabilizing the fracture and integrated fasteners to attach straps circumscribing the bone segments.
Claims19
A bone plate assembly, comprising:
- a plate having a plurality of apertures formed through a thickness of the plate, with a first aperture and a second aperture of the plurality of apertures being positioned proximal to lateral edges on opposing sides of the plate;
- and
- a locking fastener having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the locking fastener is configured to be positioned around a portion of a bone, wherein the first end is configured to be inserted through the first aperture of the plurality of apertures, wherein the second end is configured to be inserted through the second aperture of the plurality of apertures, wherein the first end and the second end are each configured to be locked into the plate, and wherein the first aperture and the second aperture each comprise a fastener attachment that allows movement of the locking fastener in an insertion direction and that resists movement of the locking fastener in a direction opposite the insertion direction.
A bone plate assembly, comprising:
- a plate having a plurality of apertures formed through a thickness of the plate, with a first aperture and a second aperture of the plurality of apertures being positioned proximal to lateral edges on opposing sides of the plate;
- a locking fastener having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- and
- a locking nut configured to be positioned over the first aperture and having a hollow core configured to allow the first end of the locking fastener to pass through the hollow core in a first direction,
- wherein the locking fastener is configured to be positioned around a portion of a bone, the first end is configured to be inserted through the first aperture, the second end is configured to be inserted through the second aperture, the first end is configured to be locked into the plate using the locking nut, and the locking fastener is configured to engage an interior surface of the hollow core to resist movement of the locking fastener in a direction opposite the first direction.
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A bone plate assembly, comprising:
- a plate having a plurality of apertures formed through a thickness of the plate, with a first aperture and a second aperture of the plurality of apertures being positioned proximal to lateral edges on opposing sides of the plate;
- and
- a locking fastener comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the locking fastener is cannulated and comprises a cannulation,
- wherein the locking fastener is configured to be positioned around a portion of a bone, the first end is configured to be inserted through the first aperture of the plurality of apertures, the second end is configured to be inserted through the second aperture of the plurality of apertures, and the first end and the second end are each configured to be locked into the plate.
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A bone plate assembly, comprising:
- a plate having a plurality of apertures formed through a thickness of the plate, with a first aperture and a second aperture of the plurality of apertures being positioned proximal to lateral edges on opposing sides of the plate;
- and
- a locking fastener having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first end and the second end of the locking fastener are configured to be fitted with a cardiac needle,
- wherein the locking fastener is configured to be positioned around a portion of a bone, the first end is configured to be inserted through the first aperture of the plurality of apertures, the second end is configured to be inserted through the second aperture of the plurality of apertures, the first end and the second end are each configured to be locked into the plate.
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