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US 8,986,350 B2Granted
Osteosynthesis plate
AssigneeDePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
InventorsStefan Schwer, Eric Mariethoz, Daniel Andermatt, Olando Martinelli
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Abstract
An osteosynthesis plate includes at least two drilled holes arranged adjacent to one another. A notch is arranged on the convex side of the osteosynthesis plate, between the at least two drilled holes arranged adjacent to one another.
Claims11
An osteosynthesis plate comprising:
- a plate body having a convex surface and a concave surface, the convex and concave surfaces defining a plate thickness extending between the convex and concave surfaces;
- first and second fastener holes passing through the plate body from the convex surface to the concave surface, the first fastener hole having a first perimeter at the convex surface, and the second fastener hole having a second perimeter at the convex surface;
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- a notch formed in the convex surface and extending toward, but not penetrating, the concave surface, the notch disposed between the first and second fastener holes and overlapping with at least a portion of both the first and second perimeters of the first and second fastener holes, a depth of the notch extending from the convex surface to a plane connecting opposing edges of the first and second fastener holes on the convex surface farthest away from one another.
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An osteosynthesis plate having a convex side, wherein a proximal part of the osteosynthesis plate is arched in a spoon-like manner so that the osteosynthesis plate can be used both for the left and for the right proximal humerus, the osteosynthesis plate comprising:
- first and second fastener holes arranged adjacent to one another, each fastener hole having an edge;
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- a notch having a longitudinal axis and disposed between the first and second fastener holes on the convex side of the osteosynthesis plate, the longitudinal axis being parallel to and displaced from a straight line formed by midpoints of the first and second fastener holes, wherein a depth of the notch extends from the convex surface to a plane extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the plate and connecting opposing edges of the first and second fastener holes on the convex surface farthest away from one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.