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US 2019/0159815 A1Published application
Anatomic distal fibula plate with anterolateral directed syndesmosis screw holes
AssigneeBiomet Manufacturing, LLC
InventorChad Wainscott
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Abstract
An apparatus can include a fibula plate having a shape such that, when placed on a fibula, includes a distal portion facing in a lateral direction and an upper portion wrapped around to a posted or aspect of the fibula, the fibula plate having screw holes positioned in the upper portion to direct screws anteromedially rather than directly medial.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a fibula plate having a shape such that, when placed on a fibula, includes a distal portion facing in a lateral direction and an upper portion including an offset section that is wrapped around to a posterior aspect of the fibula;
- the fibula plate having at least one fastener hole positioned in the offset section to direct fasteners anteromedially rather than directly medial, wherein the at least one fastener hole is structured and oriented to guide fasteners first through the fibula and then into the tibia:
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- at least one fastener that is insertable through the fastener hole such that the at least one fastener is inserted first through the fibula and then through the tibia when implanted.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a fibula plate shaped such that, when place on a fibula, the fibula plate includes a distal portion facing a lateral section of a distal fibula and an upper portion including an offset section which curves relative to the distal portion so as to face a posterior aspect of the fibula in a syndesmotic fastener region and allow syndesmotic fasteners to be directed in an anteromedial direction rather than a medial direction;
- the fibula plate having fasteners holes in the offset section of the plate located in the syndesmotic screw region;
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- at least two fasteners that are insertable through the fastener holes such that the at least two fasteners are inserted first through the fibula and then through the tibia when implanted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.