Fracture plating systems and methods
AssigneeCosta Surgical Inc.
InventorsNicholas SLATER, David J. WEATHERBY
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Abstract
A fracture plating system may be configured to stabilize a first fracture of a bone of a patient, the bone may include an interior surface facing toward an interior body cavity of the patient, and an exterior surface facing away from the interior body cavity. The fracture plating system may include a plate having one or more slots and configured to span the first fracture, two or more fasteners configured to be received in the one or more slots, and one or more tethers configured to guide the two or more fasteners to the interior surface of the bone. Each of the two or more fasteners may be configured to be received in a hole in the bone, and the two or more fasteners may be configured to secure the plate to the exterior surface of the bone.
Claims20
A fracture plating system configured to stabilize a first fracture of a bone of a patient, the bone comprising an interior surface facing toward an interior body cavity of the patient, and an exterior surface facing away from the interior body cavity, the fracture plating system comprising:
- a plate comprising one or more slots and configured to span the first fracture;
- two or more fasteners configured to be received in the one or more slots;
- and
- one or more tethers configured to guide the two or more fasteners to the interior surface of the bone;
- wherein:
- each of the two or more fasteners is configured to be received in a hole in the bone;
- and
- the two or more fasteners are configured to secure the plate to the exterior surface of the bone.
A fracture plating system configured to stabilize a first fracture of a bone of a patient, the bone comprising an interior surface facing toward an interior body cavity of the patient, and an exterior surface facing away from the interior body cavity, the fracture plating system comprising:
- a plate comprising one or more slots and configured to span the first fracture;
- and
- two or more fasteners configured to secure the plate to the exterior surface of the bone;
- wherein:
- each of the two or more fasteners comprises a proximal end comprising a head portion, and a distal end opposite the proximal end;
- the distal end is configured to be received in a hole in the bone;
- the distal end is further configured to be received in one of the one or more slots;
- and
- with the plate secured to the exterior surface of the bone, the head portion does not contact the plate.
A fracture plating system configured to stabilize a first fracture of a bone of a patient, the bone comprising an interior surface facing toward an interior body cavity of the patient, and an exterior surface facing away from the interior body cavity, the fracture plating system comprising:
- a plate comprising one or more slots and configured to span the first fracture;
- two or more fasteners each comprising a proximal end comprising a head portion, and a distal end opposite the proximal end;
- and
- two or more locking nuts configured to be received on the distal end;
- wherein:
- each of the two or more fasteners is configured to be received in a hole in the bone so that the head portion contacts the interior surface and the distal end extends from the exterior surface of the bone;
- and
- the two or more locking nuts are configured to cooperate with the two or more fasteners to secure the plate to the exterior surface of the bone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.