Radiolucent bone plate with radiopaque marker
AssigneeInnovasis, Inc.
InventorsBrent A. Felix, David N. McKean, David A. Hershgold
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Abstract
A bone plate has a main body configured to position adjacent bones with respect to each other. The main body includes a plurality of separate layers bonded together. Each layer is comprised of a radiolucent material and has a first aperture and a second aperture that extend through the layer. The layers are all stacked such that the first apertures of all of the layers are aligned with each other and the second apertures of all of the layers are aligned with each other. An insert can be positioned within the first aperture.
Claims26
A bone plate comprising:
- a main body configured to position adjacent bones with respect to each other, the main body comprising a plurality of separate layers bonded together, each layer being comprised of a radiolucent material and having a first aperture and a second aperture both extending through the layer, the layers being stacked such that the first apertures of all of the layers are aligned with each other and the second apertures of all of the layers are aligned with each other.
A method of manufacturing a bone plate for use in positioning adjacent bones with respect to each other, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of separate layers, each layer being comprised of a radiolucent material;
- stacking the separate layers one on top of the other;
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- pressing the stacked layers together during curing, thereby bonding the layers together to form a main body of the bone plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.