Bone plate for plate osteosynthesis and method for use thereof

#Field of the Invention

#The present invention generally relates to a medical device and method for use thereof for facilitating reduction and repair of a fractured bone. More particularly, the present invention relates to a bone plate for use in osteosynthesis that affords use of at least two surgical approaches for repairing a fractured bone. More specifically, the present invention relates to a bone plate for osteosynthesis that is configured to facilitate utilization of a first surgical approach to attach at least a first portion of the bone plate to a fractured bone, and utilization of a second surgical approach to attach at least a second portion of the bone plate to the fractured bone

#Description of the Prior Art

#The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention. Together with the description, they serve to explain the objects, advantages and principles of the invention. In the drawings:

#FIG. 1 depicts a representation of a first form of a bone plate according to the present invention;

#FIG. 2 depicts a representation of a second form of a bone plate according to the present invention;

#The following description is intended to be representative only and not limiting, and many variations can be anticipated according to these teachings. Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of this invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

#FIGS. 1-3 depict representative forms of bone plates according to the present invention. The representative forms depicted in FIGS. 1-3 are generally indicated by the numerals 10, 30, and 50, respectively. As discussed below, the bone plates of the present invention can be modeled on the configurations of the representative forms 10, 30, and 50.

#As depicted in FIGS. 1-3, the representative forms 10, 30, and 50 of the bone plates each include at least two domains extending in different directions from a transition zone. The directions in which each of the at least two domains extend are generally opposite, and the transition zone is configured to afford portions of the at least two domains to be substantially disposed in planes that are transverse to one another.