Locking tpo plate and method of use
AssigneeGreatbatch Medical S.A.
InventorsKenneth Bruecker, Alex Khowaylo, Michael Khowaylo, Gary Thau, Robert Young, Patrick White
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Abstract
A TPO bone plate with an offset longitudinal axis has a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side. Sets of overlapping holes communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side. The overlapping holes have multifaceted surfaces such as a threaded surface or a coaxial series of annular grooves. The sets of overlapping holes are adapted to receive a bone screw with a head and a bone-engaging thread.
Claims25
A TPO bone plate with an offset longitudinal axis, the bone plate comprising:
- two substantially flat flanges connected by a web, the flanges oriented non-parallel with respect to one another, the bone plate further having a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side with at least one set of overlapping holes which communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side, wherein the at least one set of overlapping holes defines a threaded aperture having multifaceted surfaces.
An orthopedic kit including:
- a. a TPO bone plate with an offset longitudinal axis, a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side with at least one set of overlapping holes which communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side, the overlapping holes defining a threaded aperture having multifaceted surfaces;
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- b. at least one bone screw engageable with the bone plate.
A TPO bone plate with an offset longitudinal axis, a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side with a plurality of sets of overlapping holes which communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side, wherein the set of overlapping holes have threads adapted to receive a bone screw with a threaded head and a bone engaging threaded shank.
A TPO bone plate with an offset longitudinal axis, a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side with a plurality of sets of overlapping holes which communicate through the plate from the top to the bottom side, the overlapping holes having threaded surfaces adapted to receive bone screws with a threaded head and a bone engaging threaded shank, wherein the overlapping holes have centers substantially aligned along the longitudinal axis of the plate.
A TPO bone plate with an offset longitudinal axis, a bone-contacting bottom side and a top side with a plurality of threaded apertures communicating through the plate from the top to the bottom side, at least one of the threaded apertures comprised of overlapping holes having a threaded surface adapted to receive a bone screw with a head and a bone engaging thread, the overlapping holes further having centers staggered about the longitudinal axis of the plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.